Installing Testsigma Terminal

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following requirements:

• System Requirements: Minimum 8 GB memory (dedicated for tests), at least 20 GB disk space, and a dual-core processor or higher.
• Ports: Ensure ports 8383, 8484, and 18329 are available.
• Installation Size: Download size is 850 MB; extracted size is 1.5 GB. The ZIP file is automatically deleted after extraction to: Windows: %user_profile%\.testsigma\TestsigmaTerminal\; Linux/Mac: $HOME/.testsigma/TestsigmaTerminal/.

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Download Formats Available

Testsigma Terminal is available in the following formats:

Platform	Executable	Compressed
Mac (Intel)	.dmg	.zip
Mac (M Series)	.dmg	.zip
Windows	.exe	.zip
Linux	.bin	.zip
Docker	.docs	—

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Steps to Install Testsigma Terminal

1. From the left navigation bar, go to Agents, and click Testsigma Terminal in the top-right corner.

2. In the dialog box that appears, select the machine configuration. Testsigma automatically downloads the Testsigma Terminal application.

3. Install and open the Testsigma Terminal application.

4. Upon launching the application, you can proceed in one of two ways:

   • Click Configure Settings to manage security and certificates, network and proxy rules, or runtime/JVM preferences. Click Continue to save these changes and click Login to Testsigma. For more information, please refer to the documentation on the Components of Testsigma Terminal.
   • Click Continue and then click Login to Testsigma directly to continue with the default settings. You will be redirected to Testsigma.

NOTE

Once you login, the session stays valid for 24 hours. After that, you’ll need to login and authorize yourself again to continue using the Copilot.

5. Click Open the desktop app. The Testsigma Terminal opens.

6. Wait until Testsigma Terminal downloads the necessary files and completes the installation.

NOTE

If you encounter any issues with the Testsigma Terminal, click Report Issue from the left panel. Provide a description of the problem, upload the agent log, and make sure to include the App Session ID and Debugging ID. To obtain the Debugging ID, ensure the agent was started through Testsigma.

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Steps to Uninstall Testsigma Terminal

1. Click Stop session to exit the Copilot.

2. Uninstall/Remove Testsigma Terminal application.

   

3. Go to Disk > Users > user_folder > Library > Application Support > Testsigma and remove Testsigma folder.

   

4. To stop the agent running in the background, follow these steps to find and terminate the process:

   For macOS/Linux

   • Open the Terminal.
   • Run the following command to get the Process ID (PID):
     lsof -i :8383
   • Copy the PID and use the following command to terminate the process:
     kill -SIGKILL <PID>

   For Windows

   • Open PowerShell.
   • Run the following command to get the Process ID (PID):
     Get-Process -Id (Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 8383).OwningProcess
   • Copy the PID and use the following command to terminate the process:
     Stop-Process -Id <PID> -Force

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File/Folder Locations of Testsigma Terminal

Agent Properties

• Windows: %user_profile%\AppData\Roaming\Testsigma\Agent\config\agent.properties
• Linux: $HOME/.testsigma/agent/config/agent.properties
• Mac: /$HOME/Library/Application Support/Testsigma/Agent/config/agent.properties

Remove Testsigma Agent Traces

• Windows: %user_profile%\AppData\Roaming\Testsigma\Agent\
• Linux: $HOME/.testsigma/agent/
• Mac: /$HOME/Library/Application Support/Testsigma/Agent/

Remove Testsigma Terminal Traces

Testsigma Terminal state.

• Windows: %user_profile%\AppData\Roaming\com.testsigma.testsigmaterminal\
• Linux: $HOME/.testsigma/com.testsigma.testsigmaterminal/
• Mac: /$HOME/Library/Application Support/com.testsigma.testsigmaterminal/

NOTE

To access .testsigma folder in the above path, you need to unhide hidden folders in your user_folder.

Shortcuts to View Hidden Files:

• Mac: Press Command (⌘) + Shift + . in Finder.
  
• Windows: Press Windows + R, type control folders, go to the View tab, and select Show hidden files, folders, and drives.

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