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Installation overview
This guide provides details about how to install UFT One from the full installation package, or a compressed, lighter installation package.
This guide covers UFT One versions 15.0 through 15.0.2. Any specific changes are indicated where relevant.
Installed components
In either package, installing UFT One provides core UFT One features, the Run Results Viewer, and the following mandatory GUI testing add-ins:
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Web
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Standard Windows
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Mobile
Select additional add-ins during installation, as needed.
Web 2.0 add-ins and extensibility toolkits must be installed separately from the full installation package, after the UFT One installation is complete.
The lighter installation package provides the UFT One setup program only.
The full installation package provides the UFT One setup program, as well as additional setup programs for UFT One components. To install an additional component, select it from the UFT One installation wizard Startup screen.
Note: When downloading the UFT One installation files, these packages are provided in separate downloads. The full package is a *.zip file and the light package is a self-extracting *Setup.exe file.
Additional UFT One components
The full installation package provides the UFT One setup program, as well as additional setup programs for UFT One components. To install an additional component, select it from the UFT One installation wizard Startup screen.
Additional UFT One components include:
| Component | Description |
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| UFT One Add-in for ALM |
Enables UFT One to communicate with ALM and run tests or components from ALM. Install the standalone version only if UFT One is not installed on the computer. To install this together with UFT One, select to install it while installing UFT One. If you did not install this originally with UFT One, and want to later on, run the installation wizard again. Select Change, and then select ALM Plugin in the Custom Setup screen. |
| Extensibility SDKs |
Enable you to develop support for Java, .NET, WPF, Silverlight, or Web object not supported by UFT One by default. |
| Web 2.0 Toolkit Support |
Enables you to recognize and use objects in your test from Web 2.0 technologies, including:
Web 2.0 Toolkits appear in UFT One as GUI Add-ins. |
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License server setup |
Enables you to install the AutoPass License Server, which is used to install and manage UFT One concurrent and commuter licenses. For details, see UFT One licensing and the AutoPass License Server online documentation. |
| Run Results Viewer setup |
Enables you to install a standalone version of the Run Results Viewer. Install the standalone version only if UFT One is not installed on the computer. |
| UFT Developer setup |
Enables you to install UFT Developer, a functional testing tool that enables you to code tests directly from your developer IDE.
For more details, see the UFT Developer Readme. |
Note: Unless otherwise specified, references to Application Lifecycle Management or ALM apply to all currently supported versions of ALM and Quality Center.
Some features and options may not be supported in the specific edition of ALM or Quality Center that you are using.
Before you install
Caution: UFT One can potentially be used to record user actions and/or network communications. Therefore, we strongly recommend running UFT One on dedicated test machines that do not contain or provide access to sensitive information. Additionally, you should thoroughly review your lab network topology and access permissions before using UFT One.
Before installing, perform the following steps:
- Ensure that you have required permissions, as listed in Required access permissions.
- If you are installing in an enterprise environment, review Enterprise deployment.
- If you are upgrading, review Upgrade UFT One for specific steps that may apply to you.
- Review any known issues, as listed in Known issues when installing and Known issues with UFT One licensing.
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UFT One 15.0 or earlier: If you do not plan to use Extensibility Accelerator for Functional Testing, delete the prerequisites\vs2008_shell_sp1_isolated_redist folder from the UFT One downloaded package. This folder installs the Visual Studio 2008 Shell (isolated mode) with SP1 Redistributable Package, which can trigger security software warnings because it is no longer supported by Microsoft.
For more details, see Installation prerequisites.
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