4 minutes read If you need to run a JMeter Load Test and it’s a burden to download Apache JMeter locally on your machine, open it and manually create your JMeter test file, now there is a much easier way to record browser interactions with JMeter. The LoadFocus | JMeter Load Testing in the Cloud Chrome Extension for… Read more »
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Which language is used in JMeter?
< 1 minute read Apache JMeter is a Java open source tool. If you want to run load or performance tests using Apache JMeter, you can use their Graphic User Interface (GUI) and you don’t need to know any programming language, follow the JMeter documentation and you are ready to go to design your API testing scenarios. Depends a… Read more »
How does Apache JMeter work?
< 1 minute read JMeter offers the ability to simulate a number of users sending various HTTP/HTTPS requests to a server application. Apache JMeter is not limited to HTTP/HTTPS, it supports other protocols like FTP, SMTP, and much more. JMeter does not execute the Javascript from the HTML pages and it does not render the HTML received from the… Read more »
Where to find the configuration files for JMeter when installed with Homebrew?
< 1 minute read When you choose to install JMeter using Homebrew you may find yourself a bit lost with JMeter configuration files and ask yourself: “What is the location of the configuration files now?” To make it easy for you to find the folders please see below the mapping for the folders in the Standard JMeter vs Homebrew… Read more »
Should I use the JMeter GUI for running the load tests against my application/API?
< 1 minute read Often software developers get to ask themselves the question: Should I just run the tests in the GUI now that I finished developing them? The answer is pretty simple, NO. You should not use the GUI when running the tests. The GUI should be used only for developing the tests. For running the tests you… Read more »
How to Increase Heap Size in JMeter?
2 minutes read Why is Apache JMeter very slow when creating and running load tests? If you just downloaded and opened Apache JMeter and the UI it feels very slow, here are some items you can follow to make Apache Jmeter GUI move faster. Increase the Apache JMeter Heap Size Apache JMeter is a Java application, this means… Read more »
How to Install Plugins using the JMeter Plugin Manager
6 minutes read Introduction Hey there! If you’re here, you’re probably looking to supercharge your JMeter experience by installing the JMeter Plugin Manager. Whether you’re a business owner, student, developer, or DevOps professional, this guide will walk you through the entire process, making it as smooth and painless as possible. We’ll start with the basics and then dive… Read more »