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# Record Web Session

With the browser extension, you can control the recording from the dropdown.

### Setup <a href="#recordwebsession-setup" id="recordwebsession-setup"></a>

| <ul><li>Start the Zebratester Console</li><li>Open a browser window or tab with the ZebraTester Web Admin GUI</li></ul>                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| <ul><li>Open the application you want to record in a separate window or tab</li></ul>                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| <h3 id="recordwebsession-record">Record</h3>                                                                                                | When you have done the setup, you can start recording.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| <ul><li>Click <strong>Start recording</strong></li></ul>                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| The browser cookies and cache are cleared, if the clear cache option is enabled.                                                            |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| <h3 id="recordwebsession-useapplication">Use Application</h3><p>While the recording is running you can record tasks in the application:</p> | <ul><li>Add a <a href="https://apica-kb.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DAZT/pages/4620511/Page+Break">Page Break</a></li><li>Perform actions you want to record in the application</li><li>Take <a href="https://apica-kb.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DAZT/pages/4620513/Screenshot">Screenshots</a> for important steps</li><li>Repeat adding page breaks and performing tasks as desired</li></ul> |
| <h3 id="recordwebsession-stop">Stop</h3><ul><li>Click <strong>Stop the recording</strong></li></ul>                                         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| The recording is stopped:                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| <h3 id="recordwebsession-viewrecording">View Recording</h3>                                                                                 | <p>When you are done recording, you can view the result in the ZebraTester GUI interface:</p><p>At this stage, it is generally a good idea to save the recording.</p><ul><li>Click <strong>Save As</strong></li></ul><p>You can now work with the recording to create the desired testing script.</p>                                                                                         |