Get started

Follow these steps to configure the testing environment:

1. Set up your license to activate Tricentis NeoLoad for your organization.

2. Prepare your infrastructure and test environment by reviewing the system requirements and following the installation guide for important decisions and tasks.

3. Start NeoLoad to set up your team's load testing infrastructure with appropriate configurations.

If you're ready to start performance testing with Tricentis NeoLoad., follow these steps:

1. Open the sample project, included in the installation, to get familiar with Tricentis NeoLoad and see examples for creating your own tests.

2. Create user paths by recording user interactions or importing API collections.

3. Create and configure your test with the number of virtual users, scenario settings, and user behavior parameters.

4. Run your test and monitor progress with real-time graphs and statistical tables.

5. Analyze the results to verify your application meets business and success criteria.

6. Generate reports to document findings and share insights with your team.

If you want to share results with your team or integrate with CI/CD pipelines, use Tricentis NeoLoad's APIs for automation and integration.

Set up the environment

Before you start recording and testing, set up your Tricentis NeoLoad environment. This involves creating a new project and configuring any necessary network settings.

Create a new project

To create a new project, follow these steps:

1. Open Tricentis NeoLoad.

2. Go to File > New to create a new test project.

3. Enter a project name using only letters, digits, or underscores.

Configure network settings

If you need to capture traffic through a proxy, set these up before recording. To configure network settings:

1. Go to Edit > Preferences.

2. Select Recording to configure proxy settings if your network requires it.

3. Configure any additional network parameters needed to capture traffic from your application.

For more information on recording different application types, see Record an HTTP application in proxy mode or Record an HTTPS application.

Record a user path

To record a user path, follow these steps:

1. Click Record in the toolbar.

2. Choose the browser or protocol to use.

3. Perform actions in the target application that represent a typical user journey.

4. Stop the recording to generate a User Path in the Design section.

Check the user path

Select Check User Path to replay and confirm that requests and responses are correct. Fix correlations, parameters, or dynamic values if the check fails. For detailed information, see Check a user path.

Design the load test

To design your load test, follow these steps:

1. Create a Population by adding one or more User Paths and assigning percentages of virtual users.

2. Create a Scenario that defines load profiles, test duration, and the number of users.

Run the test

To run your test, follow these steps:

1. Go to the Runtime tab.

2. Start the test and monitor execution in real time through the Runtime Graphs.

Analyze results

After the test completes, open the Results section. Review response times, throughput, and error rates. Export or compare results to previous runs if needed.