Using QuickTest Professional 9.

0
CBT Course Setup Instructions

This document contains system and software requirements required for this training and setup instructions. Please
return the completed and signed checklist to Mercury. See last page for full return instructions.

Operating System requirements:

This training runs under the following operating systems:
• Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 4
• Windows XP 32-Bit Edition with Service Pack 1
• Windows XP 64-Bit Edition with Service Pack 2
• Windows Server 2003 R2 (32-Bit x86)

Courses This Document Supports:

Using QuickTest Professional 9.0 (Book version QTP90USING-Course-01A)

Minimum Hardware required for all class machines:

CPU: Pentium III; 500 MHZ
Memory: 256MB RAM
Swap Space: 192MB
Disk Space: 345MB (free disk space before installation)

CHECK LIST
Please check each item that you have available for this training:

… Received QuickTest Professional 9.0 for Windows installation on CD.

NOTE:
Microsoft Debugger files can be downloaded from this link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/results.aspx?productID=&freetext=script+debugger&DisplayLang=en

Mercury files to be downloaded may be obtained from the Mercury Web site at: http://www.merc-training.com.
Select “Current Courses“ to find the download link. No password is necessary.

Other Software Required:

… Zip utility software like WinZip or PKZip (required to unzip training files.)
… Microsoft Java Virtual Machine software. Windows XP may not have this installed.

Operating System:
Which Windows platform do you intend to use in this training, 2000 or NT?
Windows ___________

Version of QuickTest Professional used:

Please confirm which version of QuickTest Professional you installed: QuickTest Professional ___________

NOTE: Files to be downloaded may be obtained from the Mercury Interactive web site at http://www.merc-
training.com. Select “Current Courses” to find the download link. No password is necessary.

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Checklist and Training Setup Instructions

All installations require Administrative privileges.

; each step when complete

On All Student Machines:

A. INSTALL QUICKTEST PROFESSIONAL

… 1. Install QuickTest Professional 9.0 • Run setup.exe from the CD-ROM.

according to the installation instructions.
• Accept all defaults until installation is complete.

• Remove the check from “Register Now” box.

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B. VERIFY THE FUNCTIONING OF THE TRAINING APPLICATION

… 1. Invoke QuickTest Professional. • From the Start Menu, choose:

Programs > QuickTest Professional > QuickTest Professional

This launches the QuickTest Professional program.

… 2. Use default Add-Ins. • The Add-In Manager appears.

• Leave checkboxes blank next to add-ins

• Choose Blank Test from the QuickTest Professional window.

• Close the “What’s New in QuickTest Professional” window.

• Click OK.

• From the Start menu, select :

… 3. Launch the Mercury Flights application.
Programs > QuickTest Professional > Sample Applications > Flight.
… 4. Verify that the Flight application is
• The Flight Login dialog should appear.
launched successfully.

C. CREATE A SAMPLE RECORDING

… 5. Start recording. • In the QuickTest Professional window, click on the red “Record” button.

… 6. Use default Add-Ins. • Choose “Record and run test on any open web browser” in the Record and
Run Settings window.

• Enter the login name: “mercury”

• Enter the password: “mercury”

… 7. Verify recording. • The login steps should be recorded and appear in the Keyword View of
QuickTest Professional.

… 8. Stop recording.
• Click on the black “Stop” button.

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