Windows Installation
The simplest way to install ZebraTester is to run the guide and follow the installation instructions. We recommend installing ZebraTester into the default folder.
There are both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the Windows Installer.
Installation
Start the ZBA70<minor version>.EXE/MSI and follow the installation instructions. If you accept the suggested default settings, you don't require administrator rights.
No administrator rights are required to use all functions of the ZebraTester product.
This is a complete video walkthrough of the installation, certificate creation, and initial ZebraTester test recording for Windows.
The following is an abbreviated InstallAnywhere, consisting of selected screenshots that need comments and annotations.
Step
Screenshot
Choose Installation Folder
As in many IDE applications, ZebraTester will default to installing into the user’s directory, not the Program Files directory.
Installation to another Drive/Partition is optional and Apica recommends installing it to a ZebraTester subdirectory under the root. For example [X]:\ZebraTester
Click Next to continue.
Settings and License
Select your Time Zone and Number Format
During the installation, you must enter (or review) your license data.
Click the Apply button to store the new license and other selections.
Click Next to continue to the CA Root Certificate and Tuning Step
Note: If you install only the GUI component of ZebraTester, enter only the "GUI License Key" but no "Exec Agent License Ticket". On the other hand, if you install only a load generator without GUI, enter only the "Exec Agent License Ticket" but no "GUI License Key ".
If you purchased a license for a load generator you can start the load generator also as a Windows Service. In such a case you have first to disable Windows UAC. After that run the batch file InstallExecAgentService.bat, respectively InstallExecAgentServiceWin64.bat.
CA Root Certificate and Tuning
There is a separate page for creating your own CA Root Certificate in the Installation Guide and an online version here.
Installation Complete
After installation, 2 new icons are placed on the desktop, and new entries are created in the Start > All Programs > ZebraTester menu.
If you wish, you can delete these 2 desktop icons – the same icons can also be called from the start menu.
Start ZebraTester by clicking first on the ZebraTester Console icon (which is the engine that powers the GUI), and then by clicking on the ZebraTester GUI icon.
ZebraTester Console
Keep the ZT Console running in the background as you work with the Web Admin GUI.
The which will be running at http://127.0.0.1:7990/.
Security Tip: If you install ZebraTester the first time on a Windows system it's strongly recommended that you create your own CA Root Certificate.
Optional and only if Load Testing
This step is not needed for just scripting with ZebraTester.
If Load Testing, please tune your Windows parameters to allow for better load testing.
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