Download and Install Desktop Explorer
There are two steps to installing Desktop Explorer:
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Install on Windows OS: Desktop Explorer downloaded locally to your PC.
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Install Browser Plug-in: Optimizes the capability of Desktop Explorer when capturing on Google Chrome and Firefox.
Install on Windows OS
After you have downloaded Desktop Explorer, follow these guidelines to perform a new installation on your Windows OS.
System Requirements
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OS: Windows Vista/7/8/10 with .NET.Framework 4.6 installed
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RAM: at least 2GB
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Hard disk space: at least 500MB available
Run Explorer .exe
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To initiate the installation process, double-click on the '.exe' file and the Windows installer will display the following pop-up:
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Click the Next button to bring you to next page of the installation, where you can review the license agreement before proceeding.
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Click the I accept the terms in the License Agreement check box.
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Click the Next button to move on to the next page, in which you will be given two options to perform the installation.
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Create a shortcut on Desktop: for quick and easy launch of the application.
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Start qTest Explorer Integrated when setup exits: for auto-launch of the application when the installation completes successfully.
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Select the option(s) by ticking the corresponding check box(es).
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Click the Next button to go to the dialog for destination folder selection as below:
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Click the Change button to configure the folder in which Explorer will be installed.
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Click the Next button to view the space required on the hard drive.
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Click the Install button to officially trigger the installation.
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When the installation process reaches its end, the below dialog is displayed to inform the user the successful setup.
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Click the Finish button to exit the Setup Wizard.
Install Browser Plug-in
After installing the Desktop Explorer. optimize the capturing capabilities by installing a browser plug-in for Google Chrome and Firefox.
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qTest Explorer extension for Google Chrome-this plug-in allows you to generate automated test scripts
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qTest Explorer extension for Firefox
Install qTest Explorer Extension for Google Chrome
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Open Google Chrome. Then go to Chrome Web Store and search for the qTest Explorer Extension.
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Click the +FREE button.
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Click Add when asked for confirmation.
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qTest Explorer Extension is installed successfully.
Install qTest Explorer extension for Firefox
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Open Firefox browser and navigate to Desktop Explorer Browser Add-Ons/Extensions download page.
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Click the Download button.
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Click Add button to complete installation.
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You might need to restart Firefox for the installation to take effect.