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# TruClient 2.0 - Web protocol

TruClient 2.0 is a tool for recording and developing web scripts. The TruClient engine records the actions you perform in your browser, and creates a script in real time, presented in a graphical, user-friendly interface.

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## Introduction

The TruClient 2.0 - Web protocol enables you to create Vuser scripts that can be used for load testing or monitoring web-based applications. It enables you to more accurately track end-user experience and metrics.

TruClient 2.0 has its own distinctive user interface and script structure. It provides you with the following:

Feature | Description
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Intuitive UI | A Development window with a specialized, intuitive interface, using dark theme for comfortable viewing.
Web browser recording | Recording and replay supported on your locally-installed Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browser, up to the latest versions.
Real-time conversion | When recording, you see the actions you perform trigger corresponding script steps in real time.
Visual replay | During replay, you see your business-process steps as they are performed.
Comprehensible steps | Script steps presented graphically, in plain English (rather than lines of code, as in other protocols).
Simple script creation | Ability to quickly and efficiently create scripts that emulate user actions, without extensive coding knowledge.
Streamlined editing | Dynamic editing functionality that enables you to modify the elements of a step, drag and drop steps to reorder them, and synchronize steps.
Debugging options | Advanced object identification technology, including snapshots of the interactive steps, and suggestions for alternative automation steps.
Script enhancement | Support for standard VuGen functionality such as parameterization and transactions.
Advanced customization | Options for integrating JavaScript and C code, and API utilities.
Load generator support | Load testing support on both Windows and Linux Ubuntu load generators.

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## Comparison with the TruClient - Web protocol

The TruClient 2.0 - Web protocol is the evolution of TruClient 1.0 for browser-driven testing, reducing the need for complex scripting.

It provides the following enhancements when compared with the original TruClient - Web protocol:

- Next generation TruClient engine.

- Improved Development window user interface, with more streamlined editing functionality.

- Locally installed Chrome and Edge browsers supported for recording and replay.

- Decoupled from embedded browser, so no need to wait for release updates for new browser versions.

- Fully cross-platform with Linux support, which helps you to reduce your footprint and your total cost of ownership, by reducing managed infrastructure.

- Test runs supported on Linux Ubuntu load generators, in addition to Windows.

- Updated, dedicated set of asynchronous API (JavaScript) functions.

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## Convert older scripts

You can upgrade your TruClient - Web scripts to TruClient 2.0 - Web format, using the script converter.

The script converter can be used for scripts created in versions 12.53 and later. It is available from the VuGen Script Editor or from the Windows Start menu.

You can convert scripts individually, or do a batch conversion of multiple scripts.

For details, see Convert scripts to TruClient 2.0.

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## Convert scripts to Web - HTTP/HTML

You can take advantage of fast script development using TruClient, then convert your script to Web - HTTP/HTML format to run a larger number of Vusers. For details, see Convert a TruClient script to Web - HTTP/HTML format. (Functionality supported from version 25.3.)

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Next steps:

- Working with TruClient 2.0

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