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JMeter is an open source performance tool is widely used for performance testing variety of applications. This will be a series of posts on how to use JMeter as a performance testing tool. This document will explain how to create a recording of Web Application traffic which you can then captured and be used for playback using JMeter.

1. Download the JMeter from - http://jmeter.apache.org/download_jmeter.cgi

2. Extract anywhere, but be sure that the JAVA_HOME environment variable is set to point to the JDK.

3. Run jmeter.bat from $JMETER_DIR/bin

4. Jmeter.bat

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5. When JMeter is launched the default items loaded are Test Plan and Work bench. To start with recording using JMeter, A thread group has to be added to the Test Plan

6. Navigate to Test Plan –> Right Click –> Add –> Threads (users) –> Thread Group

Add Http Requests defaults to the thread group

7. Navigate to SAS thread group –> Right Click –> Config element –> Http Requests default

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8. Configure Http Requests default – Enter the URL that the script has to be generated for in the field Server Name or IP

Add a Http Proxy server to the Work Bench

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9. Configure the Http Proxy Server with below values

Port: 8080 (default value)

Target Controller: Test Plan > Thread Group

Grouping: Put each group in a new Transaction controller

10. Now configure your favorite browser to send the requests on the port 8080. In case of Internet explorer the steps are as below:

Launch IE –> Navigate to tools –> Internet options –> Connections –> LAN Settings –> Check the field “Use a proxy server for your LAN and enter the details as Address: localhost and port 8080. Screenshot attached for reference

11. Now everything is set to start recording the user actions in JMeter

Reference : http://www.jroller.com/dissonance/entry/jmeter_quickstart_for_load_testing