Installing the product in the GUI mode on Windows systems

You can get started with the desktop client on Windows system after installing the product in the GUI mode by using the stand-alone installer.

Before you begin

  • 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.

  • You must have completed the following tasks:

About this task

The 32-bit stand-alone installer of HCL OneTest™ UI supports only SAP extension. The test extensions such as SAP, Citrix, and Siebel are supported only for 32-bit stand-alone HCL OneTest™ Performance 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.

The following languages are displayed in the drop-down list based on the display language of your computer:
List of preferred languages that are displayed in the drop-down list based on the display language of your computer
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese Brazil
  • Simplified Chinese
  • English
  • Traditional Chinese
  • English
  • Japanese
  • English
  • Czech
  • English
  • Hungarian
  • Polish
  • Korean
  • English
  • Turkish
  • English
  • Russian
  • English
For example, if the display language of your computer is Japanese, then the drop-down list shows Japanese and English as the preferred languages.

Procedure

  1. 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 HCL OneTest™ UI and HCL OneTest™ Performance 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.
  2. Right-click the product installer file and select Run as Administrator.

    The GUI window is displayed.

  3. Complete the following steps:
    Step Action
    Language selection 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.
    Introduction Read through the details on the window, and then click Next.
    License Agreement Read the license agreement carefully, select the I accept checkbox, and then click Next.
    Microsoft License Terms Read the Microsoft Software license agreement carefully, and then select the I accept check box 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 HCL OneTest™ UI.
    Destination Folder
    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
    Visual Studio Integration Select the version of the Visual Studio with which you want to integrate the product, and then click Next.
    Windows Desktop Application Testing Read the information about the Developer Mode activation, and then click Next.
    Installation Summary

    Read through the installation details, and then click Install.
    Installing... Wait for the installation to complete.
    Install Complete Click Done after the installation of the product is complete.

Results

You have installed the product on your computer.

What to do next

You must enter the license key when you open the product. See License management.