If you record with a browser other than Internet Explorer, you start it as well as the recorder.
Browsers other than Internet Explorer must be configured for test recording. Configuring Mozilla or Netscape for test recording explains Mozilla and Netscape configuration. If you use a different browser, consult that browser's proxy configuration documentation.
If you use a Windows computer and you want to use a browser other than Internet Explorer, first go to Windows > Preferences > Test > HTTP Proxy Recorder and change the Application to record setting from Internet Explorer to None. Then configure your browser for test recording. On Linux computers, None is the default browser setting so you need not change it.
Tests are stored inside Performance Test projects (Java projects that include a source folder). If no project exists in your workspace, the test creation wizard creates a Performance Test project, allowing you to change its name. If you want to store a test in a specific project, verify that it exists before beginning. For instructions on how to create Performance Test projects, see Creating a performance test project.
If one or more projects exist, the HTTP Proxy Recorder dialog box, shown below, opens with all projects listed. If no projects exist, a new project is created and a similar dialog box opens allowing you to change its name.
If the New menu does not display the Record Performance Test option, this indicates that you are not in the Test perspective. You can switch to the Test perspective or you can select File > New > Other > Test > Recording > Record Performance Test.
Parent topic: Recording a test