How to work with JMeter

JMeter is the automated software by using it we can perform non functional testing like Performance Testing, Load Testing  and Stress Testing. In JMeter user can run the script of business transactions and check the performance of the system.

JMeter is the Open source and for using this we need to install Java in machine in which you want to work with JMeter If you want to check that Java is installed in your machine simply use the command

Java -version

this command will give you the version name of Java if it is installed other you need to install it from it's website.

The  JMeter application is open source software, a 100% pure Java application designed to load test functional behavior and measure performance. It was originally designed for testing Web Applications but has since expanded to other test functions.

Apache JMeter has Ability to load and performance test many different server/protocol types:

• Web - HTTP, HTTPS
• SOAP / REST
• FTP
• Database via JDBC
• LDAP
• Message-oriented middleware (MOM) via JMS
• Mail - SMTP(S), POP3(S) and IMAP(S)
• MongoDB (NoSQL)
• Native commands or shell scripts
• TCP

You can download the Apache JMeter from here 

After Download it you need to run the JMeter .bat file which in the bin folder inside the JMeter folder. JMeter folder you will found once you extract it.

When you run it following window will show