---+Virtuoso Sponger <nowiki>Wolfram|Alpha</nowiki> Cartridge Configuration

---++Obtaining an App ID

Register with Wolfram Alpha's [[https://developer.wolframalpha.com/portal/][developer portal]]. 

After signing in, you should see a dashboard overview with tabs for your `widgets', `apps' and `profile'.

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In the apps tab, click `Get an AppId'.

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Once saved, click `edit' beside the new application to reveal the AppID.

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---++Virtuoso Conductor

Open the Virtuoso Conductor in your browser (e.g. http://localhost:8890/conductor/, or similar). Click through the menus: Linked Data, 
Sponger, Extractor cartridges.

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Scroll down to <nowiki>Wolfram|Alpha</nowiki>. Make sure the check-box beside the row is enabled
(and push Apply), and then click the cartridge name and scroll to the bottom of the page. Copy and paste the AppID into the API Key 
field.

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If you have Meta-Cartridges installed and wish to use <nowiki>Wolfram|Alpha</nowiki> to enhance other sponger queries, repeat the same 
process in the Meta-Cartridges tab.

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