Configuring the JMeter HTTP(S) Test Script Recorder

The first step is to configure the proxy server in JMeter. To do this, we perform the following steps:

1. Start JMeter.

 

2. Add a thread group, as follows:
   1. Right-click on Test Plan and navigate to Add | Threads (User) |Thread Group.
   2. Right-click on Thread Group and navigate to Add | Logic Controller | Recording Controller.
3. Add the HTTP(S) Test Script Recorder element, as follows:
   • Right-click on WorkBench and navigate to Add | Non-Test Elements | HTTP(S) Test Script Recorder.
4. Change the port to 7000(1) (under Global Settings).
5. You can use a different port if you choose to. What is important is to choose a port that is not currently used by an existing process on the machine. The default is 8888.
6. Under the Test plan content section, choose the Test Plan>Thread Group(2)> Recording Controller option from the Target Controller dropdown.
7. This allows the recorded actions to be targeted to the thread group we created in step 2.
8. Under the Test plan content...