Key takeaways
- Adding JMeter to PATH means you can run it from any directory rather than its install folder.
- Put the export in your shell profile so it survives a new terminal session.
- Confirm with which jmeter rather than assuming the edit took effect.
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Once you downloaded Apache JMeter, just go to the PATH where you’ve dowloaded it. For example, I’ve downloaded JMeter in my Downloads folder. Here are full details on how to run your first load test with JMeter.
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Steps to Add JMeter to the PATH environment variable:
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- Open Command-Line (Terminal)
- Type jmeter and press Enter
- If JMeter is not in the PATH variable, you’ll get the following:
-bash: jmeter: command not found
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- In terminal, go to the bin folder, where you’ve downloaded JMeter
- Press pwd command to get the current working directory
- Update the PATH variable with the following command:
export PATH=$PATH:/Users/user/Downloads/apache-jmeter-2.13/bin
li>Now type jmeter in the terminal and Apache JMeter will start
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This is what you should see in your terminal:
computer:bin user$ jmeter
-bash: jmeter: command not found
computer:bin user$ pwd
/Users/user/Downloads/apache-jmeter-2.13/bin
computer:bin user$ export PATH=$PATH:/Users/user/Downloads/apache-jmeter-2.13/bin
computer:bin user$ jmeter
org.apache.jmeter.testelement.TestPlan
org.apache.jmeter.control.gui.TestPlanGui
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why add JMeter to PATH?
So you can start it from any directory instead of navigating to the install folder every time. It also makes JMeter usable from scripts and CI steps without hardcoding a path.
Why does it stop working in a new terminal?
Because the export only applied to that session. Put it in your shell profile so it is set for every new terminal, otherwise it disappears when you close the window.
How do I confirm it worked?
Run which jmeter and check the path it prints. Assuming the edit took effect is how people end up debugging the wrong installation.