List & Detail Web Page - Wizard Mode
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 9:23 PMExtract List & Detail Webpage
Step 1. Download Octoparse and install it. Register a new account at www.octoparse.com. Or directly click the “Sign up” option the Login interface.
Start interface:
If it's the first time you log in, you’ll see the User Guide interface.
Step 2. In Wizard Mode: Hit “Start” ➜ Go to “List&Detail Extraction” ➜ “+Create” to start building a task.
(Note: You need to learn the training section at least one time. you’ll automatically enter into its training section mode after you click “+Create”.)
Step 3. Complete basic information. ➜ Click “Continue” ➜ Click “Next”.
Step 4. In the “List of URL” box: Copy and paste all the URLs. ➜ Click “Continue” ➜ Click “Next”.
Step 5. Octoparse will automatically open the first webpage and display the content in the built-in browser. (Note: You can select any content you want to extract.)
All the links will be selected. Click the "Field Name" to modify. Click “Continue”➜ Click “Next”.
Step 6. Pagination: Choose “Pagination” option. ➜ Click “Next Page” in the built-in browser. ➜ Click "Next".
Step 7. Octoparse will automatically open the first link and display the detailed web page content in the built-in browser.
Step 8. (Note: You can select any content you want to extract.) All the data selected will be listed in "Define Fields". Click the "Field Name" to modify. ➜ Go to “Continue” ➜ “Next”.
Step 9. Choose “Local Extraction” ➜ “OK”.
Octoparse will automatically extract all the data selected. The data extracted will be shown in "Data Extracted" pane.
It’s done! Click “OK” in the pop-up “Extraction Completed” window.
Step 10: Click button to export the results to Excel file, databases or other formats and save the file to your computer.
Happy Data Hunting!
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