Installation flow

This section describes the installation steps.

Step	Description
Pre-installation considerations	Before beginning the actual installation procedure, check that you meet the prerequisite criteria. For details, see Before you install.
Project migration considerations (pre-installation)	If you plan to work with projects from an earlier version of the product, follow the Pre-installation project migration steps.
Install database	Install the Database server. For details, see Database prerequisites and Configuration options.
Install and configure servers and hosts	Install and configure servers and hosts. For details, see Install and configure servers and hosts. Configure Administration. For details, see Post-installation configuration steps.
Install standalone components	Install standalone applications that provide advanced features. For details, see Install standalone components on Windows. To install a load generator on Linux, see Install a load generator on Linux. To install the load generator through a Docker container, see Deploy Dockerized load generators on Linux / Deploy Dockerized load generators on Windows.
Tune and configure	Perform additional tuning and configure settings. For details, see Configuration options. You can configure the application to run Vusers and monitor servers over a firewall. For details, see Configuration options.
Verify installation	Perform a post-installation verification. For details, see Post-installation verification. For installation troubleshooting details, see Installation issues.
Migrate projects	After the installation is successful, you can migrate existing projects from 12.6x to 2023, and then upgrade to the latest version. For details, see Migrating the project data in Overview of migration process.