Prepping your Machine for First Recording | Test Designer

• 1. Install Pre-Requisites
• 2. Install Test Designer
• 3. Connect Repository

1. Install Pre-Requisites

Install Appvance IQ Certificate

Download Certificate

• .cer format: https://aiq-certificate.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/appvance.cer

• .crt format: https://aiq-certificate.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/appvance.crt

• .zip (contains both .cer and .crt formats): appvanceCerts.zip

Install Certificate

Windows Steps

• Double click the certificate file to initialize the install

• Select Local Machine

• Select Place all certificates in the following store

• Select Trusted Root Certification Authorities

• Click OK and then Next

Mac OS Steps

• Double click the certificate file to initialize the install

• Right-click the Appvance 2020 certificate and select Get Info

• Expand the Trust section

• Select Always Trust

• Close the Get Info window

Restart Browser

Quit and reopen your browser (including all tabs) before proceeding. This will ensure your certificate is properly applied.

Confirm System Requirements

The following describes the recommended system requirements for Appvance IQ End Users

Minimal Hardware Requirements

• Intel® i5 or i7 processor equivalent or greater

• 5 - 10 GB free hard disk space

• 6 GB RAM minimum

Software Requirements

AIQ 4.1+

• TestDesigner-installer.app/.exe installs GraalVM11 should it not exist

• For help maintaining multiple Java paths, see Test Designer installed however buttons still Disabled

2. Install Test Designer

I have a Mac
I have Windows

Mac

1. Download TestDesigner-installer.dmg

   1. Using URL. For example: https://AIQ_SERVER_NAME:8443/UI/TestDesigner-installer.dmg

   2. Using Appvance IQ Login:

      1. Log into Appvance IQ using the credentials provided to you (The Appvance website should have a valid certificate by this point)

      2. When the Appvance IQ Dashboard appears, select Record a Designer Script

         

      3. When the Designer Proxy Not Detected window appears, click Download Designer Script Proxy
         Note: This may take as much as 30 seconds

         

2. Open TestDesigner-installer.dmg

3. Double-click TestDesigner-installer

   

4. When a variation of the Cannot Open dialog appears, click Cancel (or OK)

   

5. Return to the installer, right-click and select Open

   

6. When a variation of the Cannot Verify dialog appears, click Open

   

7. Enter your password when prompted

8. When the installer appears, click Next

   

9. Select I accept the agreement and click Next

10. Click Next to accept the install directory location (directory path must not contain spaces)

11. Click Next to being the installation

12. When prompted, select Yes to maintain your current user settings or No to reset

    

13. All Mac users are advised to perform the system optimization settings. Click Yes to view, and return here upon completion

    

14. Click Finish to complete the install

15. Go toConnect Repository

Windows

1. Download TestDesigner-installer.exe (From instructions above)

   1. Using URL: For example: https://AIQ_SERVER_NAME:8443/UI/TestDesigner-installer.dmg

2. Using Appvance IQ Login:

   1. Log into Appvance IQ using the credentials provided to you (The Appvance website should have a valid certificate by this point)

   2. When the Appvance IQ Dashboard appears, select Record a Designer Script

      

   3. When the Designer Proxy Not Detected window appears, click Download Designer Script Proxy
      Note: This may take as much as 30 seconds

      

3. Open TestDesigner-installer.exe

4. If a Warning window appears, click More info and Run Anyway (or Yes)

   

5. When the installer appears, take all default options

6. Click Finish

7. A message appears with further instructions for starting Test Designer

   

8. Click OK

9. Go to your Desktop and click Start Designer

10. If Windows and/or your anti-virus prompts you to allow AIQ to use the proxy, please enable all access options

11. Go toConnect Repository

3. Connect Repository

In this section, you will log into AIQ using your browser and connect the provided (or your own) GitLab repository

GitLab Repository

If you do not have a GitLab repository, create one here: How to Create and Setup a GitLab Account

Log Into AIQ

1. Go to your Appvance provided URL
   For example: https://AIQ_SERVER_NAME:8443

2. Log in using your provided Appvance IQ credentials

Create Repository Connection

1. Expand Global Options (bottom of the left navigation bar) and click Preferences

2. Using the provided GIT repository URL and your GitLab credentials, follow the steps in the image below to set up the repository connection

   

Congratulations! You are now ready to create your first recording!