1) What is JMeter
2) How to Download JMeter
3) How to install JMeter
4) JMeter GUI Overview
5) Jmeter Elements- Sampler, Listener, Config Element
6) How to create first Jmeter Test (With Example)
Streaming services like Spotify and Netflix use APIs to distribute content.
JMeter is a Load-Testing Tool used for Performance Testing. A Performance Tester
can record
actions in a web browser or manually build a script which can then be run with
hundreds or
thousands of users.
Download a distributed archive from Binaries section of JMeter from Download Apache
JMeter page
Depending on the version you downloaded, check minimal Java version requirements
and
install Java if needed.
\java -version
How to install JMeter
Extract the distribution archive in the directory of your choice.
Open JMeter UI
On Windows: navigate to <jmeter_location>\bin directory and run jmeterw.bat or
jmeter.bat
•
On Linux/Mac: navigate to <jmeter_location>/bin directory and run jmeter or
'jmeter.sh`
If you are able to see JMeter UI, basic setup was successful.
Performance test application
Build using Java
Free & Open Source
Recording
CLI
Reports
How to install JMeter
Windows
1 Check java is installed on your system
java -version
2 Download JMeter
3 Unzip and keep Jmeter folder at any locatio
4 Start JMeter
Windows - jmeter/bin - jmeter.bat
| Mac - open terminal - jmeter/bin - sh jmeter.sh
JMeter GUI Overview
How to create first Jmeter Test
1 Start JMeter
2 Create a TestPlan
3 Create a Thread Group (Users)
4 Add a Sampler (Http)
5 Add Listeners
6 Run the Test
JMeter Listeners (Reporting)
Used for Reporting
listener = elements that gather information about the performance test
used to view results/metrics of the test
Latency = time to first byte
1 View Results in Table
2 View Results Tree
3 Aggregate Report
4 Graph Results
5 Summary Report
6 Simple Data Writer
Assertions
Assertions = checks on the Request/Response
1 Response Assertion
2 Duration Assertion
3 Size Assertion
4 HTML Assertion
5 XML JSON Assertion
6 XPATH Assertion
JMeter HTTP(s) Test Script Recorder
What
Why
When
How
How to record your test on JMeter
How to add & use Test Script Recorder
How to add & use Recording Controller
How to use proxy on Firefox, Chrome and System
How to add SSL Certificate
How to do Request Filtering
How to use Recording Template
How to use Blazemeter to Record JMeter Tests
1 Create Blazemeter Account
2 Get Blazemeter Extension
3 Login to Blazemeter
4 Record test
5 Save JMX
6 Add JMX in JMeter and Run
JMeter - How to get data from CSV File
Config Element - CSV Data Set Config
1 Add CSV Data Set Config
2 Create a csv file and add data
3 Refer the csv file in JMeter’s csv data set config
4 Refer values from csv file using syntax ${variableName}
5 Run and validate
JMeter Config Elements - for HTTP (Web Test Plan)
Elements that are executed before the sampler requests at the same level
Configuration elements can be used to set up defaults and variables for later use
by samplers. Note that these elements are processed at the start of the scope in
which they are found, i.e. before any samplers in the same scope
How to run JMeter from command line
GUI consumes memory, slower
integrate with any external process CI CD
How to run JMeter test from command line
How to log results
How to see command line help and options
How to run from any location on your system (add in Path env variables)
Step 1 - Open Command line ＞ Goto JMeter’s bin folder
Run command
Windows
jmeter -n -t “location of your test file” -l “location of results file”
Linux / Mac
sh jmeter -n -t “location of your test file” -l “location of results file”
How to extend JMeter | JMeter Plugins Manager
Easy & Quick way to:
Find plugins
Install
Uninstall
Upgrade
Plugins - https://jmeter-plugins.org/wiki/Start/
1: Download plugins manager jar from https://jmeter-plugins.org/wiki/Plugi...
2: Add the jar file in jmeter lib/ext folder and restart JMeter
3: Check JMeter plugins manager is added
Functions & Variables
What are functions
What are variables
How to use functions and variables
Functions - methods used to populate fields in any other element of a test plan
Syntax
${__funcName}
${__funcName(var1, var2, ….)}
Variables - containers that can store values, which can be referred in any element
within a thread
${varName}
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