Getting Started

This chapter covers information relating to the minimum system requirements, getting product support, starting the AppPerfect Web Test, selecting the type of project to be created and overview of how to access the documentation provided with the AppPerfect Web Test and also how to access Help while using the AppPerfect Web Test.

Minimum System Requirements

Minimum system requirements for installing AppPerfect Web Test product are listed below:

NOTES: The preferred screen area or resolution for the AppPerfect products is 1024 x 768 pixels.

Startup Instructions

You can start the AppPerfect Web Test in any of the following ways:

For Windows

Shortcut:

Follow this path:

Start -> Programs -> AppPerfect Web Test x.x.x -> AppPerfect Web Test

Installation Folder:

Follow these steps:

  1. You have to browse to the location where you have installed AppPerfect Web Test

  2. From the %WebTest_Home%\eclipse folder, run WebTest.exe

For Other Operating Systems

Shortcut:

  1. In the path provided while installing, you can see the AppPerfect_WebTest_x.x.x shortcuts folder.
  2. An executable link file: AppPerfect_WebTest_x.x.x is provided there. Run it.

Installation Folder:

  1. Go to AppPerfect Web Test home folder
  2. Run the file $WebTestHome/eclipse/WebTest

Inside AppPerfect Web Test

You can read a brief overview of AppPerfect Web Test in the Welcome screen. Now you can start using AppPerfect Web Test to test your Web applications.

Supported Products

AppPerfect Web Test supports :

Using the Documentation

Help can be invoked from anywhere in the application by pressing F1. To view the Table of Contents after context sensitive help has been brought up, scroll to the top of the page and click Show link. This will bring up the contents in a frame on the left. Alternatively, the Table of Contents in the Help menu.

If you want to go through the entire documentation or search for a specific topic, then perform any of the following actions:

Using the shortcut: Click Start point to Programs> AppPerfect Web Test x.x.x>Documentation and Examples in Windows, or go to /AppPerfect_WebTest_x.x.x/Documentation and Examples in Linux.

You can reach to a specific topic, by finding it in the contents (Table of Contents) in the left-hand-side frame.

The documentation is also available in PDF format online and can be accessed as follows:

Using the shortcut: Click Start ->Programs -> AppPerfect Web Test x.x.x -> Documentation and Examples > Print Manuals in Windows or /AppPerfect_WebTest_x.x.x/Documentation and Examples/Print Manuals in Linux.

To start with, it is recommended that you read through all the topics following the sequence of the contents for a better understanding of the product and the features it provides. Glossary provides explainations of commonly used terms in AppPerfect Web Test.

Getting Product Support

If you need additional assistance with our products, please contact AppPerfect at the email address specific to your query:

Sales: sales(at)AppPerfect.com
Support: support(at)AppPerfect.com

Online Technical Support (FAQs, Tips, Tutorials, Docs): AppPerfect Web Test

Comments and suggestions

The AppPerfect Development Group welcomes and appreciates your comments and suggestions. Please send all comments/suggestions at our direct email address at: support(at)AppPerfect.com