BootCaT front-end tutorial

Welcome to the BootCat front-end tutorial!

This short and simple guide assumes no prior knowledge of the tool, and will walk you through the process of creating your own web corpus using the BootCaT front-end.

The tutorial is based on version 0.51 of the BootCaT front-end.

Welcome screen

This is the welcome screen, where you'll find some basic information about the BootCaT method for creating a web corpus.

Click “Next”.

when you run BootCaT front-end for the first time a new folder named “BootCaT Corpora” is created in your home folder (or your “My documents” folder if you're running Windows). You can see all your corpora by clicking on “My corpora” in the File menu.

Project definition

Here you have to choose a name and a language for your new corpus. For example, insert the name “dogs” in the box, select “English” from the list and hit OK.

when you create a new corpus, a subfolder will be created in the “BootCaT Corpora” folder.

Click “Next” to move on to the next step.

Tutorial part 2