Installing the product in the GUI mode on Windows systems
To get started with the desktop client on Windows system, you can install the product in the GUI mode by using the stand-alone installer.
Before you begin
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You must be an administrator.Note: If you are a non-admin user, you must have the credentials of an administrator to start the installation by using the Run as Administrator option.
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You must have completed the following tasks:
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Uninstalled the previous version of the product. See Uninstalling the product in the GUI mode on Windows systems.
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Verified the software and hardware requirements. See System Requirements.
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Cleared files from the Temp directory, restarted the computer, and started stand-alone installer as an Administrator.
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About this task
The 32-bit stand-alone installer of Rational® Functional Tester supports only SAP extension. The test extensions such as SAP, Citrix, and Siebel are supported only for 32-bit stand-alone Rational® Performance Tester installer and 32-bit shell-shared installer that are installed on Windows system 64-bit operating system. You cannot update, modify, or roll back the product by using the stand-alone installer.
You can use the stand-alone installer and the product in your preferred language. The display language of your computer is selected as the preferred language of the stand-alone installer. For example, if the display language of your computer is set as French, then the preferred language of the stand-alone installer is also selected as French.
You can change the preferred language of the stand-alone installer and the product by selecting the language from the drop-down list during the installation of the product. The drop-down list displays the languages based on the default language that is set on your computer.
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Procedure
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Download the product installer from the HCL® License & Delivery
portal.
You must download the appropriate product variant, version, and architecture based on your requirements.
Note: When you want to install both Rational® Functional Tester and Rational® Performance Tester on your computer, you can install the products by using a single shell-shared HCL OneTest UI and Performance installer that is available in the HCL® License & Delivery portal. The shell-shared installers can be used by using any of the following languages:-
English
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French
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Japanese
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Right-click the product installer file and select Run as
Administrator.
The GUI window is displayed.
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Select the language from the drop-down list to view the installation
instructions and the product in your preferred language.
The drop-down list displays the languages based on the display language that is set on your computer.
- Read through the details on the Introduction window, and then click Next.
- Read the license agreement carefully, select the I accept checkbox, and then click Next.
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Read the Microsoft Software license agreement
carefully, and then select the I accept checkbox to
install the execution agent that provides you with the necessary prerequisites
to test the hybrid and native mobile applications, and Windows desktop
applications. Click Next to continue.
Note: After the installation, the execution agent starts automatically whenever you start Rational® Functional Tester.
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Browse for the location or directory where you want to install the product, and
then click Next.
Note: You must select any other directory if the default directory is not empty. The default locations for 32-bit and 64-bit installers are as follows:
- For 32-bit: C:\Program Files(x86)\HCL
- For 64-bit: C:\Program Files\HCL
- Read through the installation details and, then click Install.
- Click Done after the installation of the product is complete.