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Before you install

Review the following information before installing QA Wizard Pro.

System requirements

Perform the following tasks to make sure the computer you are installing on meets the system requirements.

• Review the recommended system requirements. If you are installing the QA Wizard Pro Server, review the server recommendations attached to the system requirements.
• Check for and install all available Windows updates. The computer needs the latest updates to install additional resources required by QA Wizard Pro, such as the Microsoft Visual C++ redistributable package.
• Make sure you are a member of the local Administrator group on the computer you are installing QA Wizard Pro on. If you do not have local administrative rights, you may be prompted to enter a serial number every time QA Wizard Pro starts and you may not be able to record scripts. Contact your system administrator for help.

Windows 8 support

To test Windows 8 applications, you must install QA Wizard Pro in the default application directory (e.g., C:\Program Files\Perforce\QA Wizard Pro on 32-bit Windows or C:\Program Files (x86)\Perforce\QA Wizard Pro on 64-bit Windows).

Server database

The QA Wizard Pro Server stores playback data in a SQLite database by default. This database (QAWServer.db) is automatically created when the server starts and does not require any setup or configuration. You can also use a Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQL database, but you must create an empty database before configuring the QA Wizard Pro Server. See Setting Up RDBMS Databases.

Web server for dashboard

Before installing the QA Wizard Pro dashboard, make sure Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) is installed and enabled on the same computer that hosts the QA Wizard Pro Server. See the Windows help for information.

Upgrades

Before upgrading the QA Wizard Pro Server, back up the server database and global application repository. See Backing up the QA Wizard Pro Server.

Note: The QA Wizard Pro Server is only compatible with the same version of QA Wizard Pro applications. If you are upgrading the server, make sure users also upgrade QA Wizard Pro applications so they can continue to send playback data to the server and access the global application repository.

After upgrading, you may be prompted to upgrade workspaces or the local application repository to the current version. These files cannot be reverted back to an earlier version after upgrading. As a best practice, make sure your files are backed up in a source control application before upgrading.