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

About this task

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 HCLSoftware License & Download Portal.

    You must download the appropriate product variant, version, and architecture based on your requirements.

    Note: When you want to install both Test UI and Test Performance on your computer, you can install the products by using a single shell-shared HCL DevOps Test UI and Test Performance package that is available in the HCLSoftware License & Download Portal.
  2. Right-click the product installer file and select Run as Administrator.

    The GUI window is displayed.

  3. 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.

  4. Read through the details on the Introduction window, and then click Next.
  5. Read the license agreement carefully, select the I accept checkbox, and then click Next.
  6. 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 64-bit installers is as follows:
    • For 64-bit: C:\Program Files\HCL
  7. Read through the installation details and, then click Install.
  8. 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.