Installing the Qualitia Server

Before you Start Installation

Qualitia requires local administrative privileges for Qualitia Server installation. Ensure you have administrative access to the system where you are installing Qualitia server. 

Additionally, as Qualitia uses client-server architecture, you must open port 8889 and 8887 for all clients (client machines). Qualitia uses these ports to communicate between different components.

Installing the Qualitia Server

Qualitia recommends using File Share to keep Qualitia installable. This will help you to easily apply product updates in future.

To install Qualitia Server:

1. Ensure you have activated product license for Qualitia. 

2. Open the File Share / folder where you have unzipped Qualitia installable. 

3. Open the Server folder.

   
   
   

4. Double-click the QualitiaWDServer.exe.
   The Welcome to the Qualitia Setup Wizard screen appears.

5. Click Next.
   The Database Server Details section appears.

   
   
   

6. Click Next.

7. Enter the desired Master Database name.

8. By default, the Enable Dashboard option is selected if you want to access Web dashboards functionality. However, if you do not want, deselect the Enable Dashboard checkbox.
   For more information about Web Dashboards, click here.

   
   
   

9. Enter the desired Dashboard Database name.
   
   
   
   
   

10. Click Next.
    The Admin User Details screen appears.

11. Enter admin credentials.

    
    
    

12. Click Next.

13. Specify network ports that will be used to run Qualitia-related services. 

    
    
    

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14. Specify the Result Path to store test suite executions results that were executed either using QAS, offline, or Azure DevOps.
    Note: Qualitia recommends that at least 500GB of free space is available at the specified location. 

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15. Click Next.
    The Confirm Installation screen appears.

16. Click Install.
    The installation starts.

17. After the server is successfully installed, you can click the following links:

    • Show Logs: To view the server installation logs. Qualitia recommends to save at a specific location.

    • Save Report: To view the server installation report.

18. Click Finish to exit the setup wizard.