< 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 »
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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 »
Why does installing JMeter with Homebrew gives invalid option: –with-plugins?
< 1 minute read Before Homebrew 2.0 it was possible to install JMeter with all the extra plugins by using the following command: brew install jmeter –with-plugins Since Homebrew 2.0 the options have been removed so the command from above will show ‘Error: invalid option: –with-plugins‘. How to fix Install JMeter with: brew install jmeter Install the extra plugins… Read more »
How to Install JMeter on Mac?
4 minutes read When starting with Apache JMeter for performance testing the first step you need to take is to install JMeter on your development machine so that you can develop the test scripts. For installing JMeter on Mac machine you have a couple of options: Installing JMeter via Homebrew Installing JMeter by downloading the archive with the… Read more »
How to use Apache JMeter’s WebDriver Sampler to Load Test the UI of an Application
3 minutes read Here is how to use Apache JMeter’s WebDriver Sampler to load test the UI of the application, and by the UI, I mean load test a user’s workflow, with entering the web pages, clicking on different links etc. All you have to do is install the JMeter plugins and make use of the WebDriver Config… Read more »
How to Save Apache JMeter Results to a CSV file or XML file?
2 minutes read Here are details on how to save or export the results of your Apache JMeter test script to a CSV or XML file. Setup 1. Open Apache JMeter (here is how to start Apache JMeter on Mac) and right click Test Plan and Add -> Threads (Users) -> Thread Group 2. Right click Thread Group… Read more »