Update Testsigma agent manually

You should already know about Testsigma Agent and its usage. If not, refer to Testsigma Agent - Overview.

Testsigma Agent includes an automatic update feature. However, in case the auto-update fails due to bad network conditions or incorrect configuration, you can update the Agent manually.

Given below are the steps to be followed in order to update the Agent to the latest version manually.

For Windows

If the Testsigma Agent is already running, we need to stop it before updating the Agent. You will see a Testsigma Agent icon in the System Tray if it is already running.

Else, skip to Step 3.

1. First, open a new Command Prompt and navigate to the directory where Testsigma Agent is located. For example, cd D:/TestsigmaAgent
2. Execute the stop.bat script by typing the following command and pressing Enter. ./stop.bat
3. Delete the contents of the ‘TestsigmaAgent’ folder.
4. From the Testsigma Agents page, download the latest Agent by clicking on the ‘Download Agent’ button on the top right corner. The Testsigma Agent zip file will be downloaded.
5. Extract the contents of the ‘TestsigmaAgent’ folder within the downloaded zip file and place it in the ‘TestsigmaAgent’ folder in your machine.
6. Once again, open a new Command Prompt and navigate to the directory where Testsigma Agent is located as in Step 1.
7. Start the Testsigma Agent by typing the following command and pressing Enter key. ./start.bat

For Mac/Linux

If the Testsigma Agent is already running, we need to stop it before updating the Agent. You will see a Testsigma Agent icon in the Status bar if it is already running.

Else, skip to Step 3.

1. First, open a Terminal and navigate to the directory where Testsigma Agent is located.
   For example, cd /Users/< username >/TestsigmaAgent
2. Execute the stop.sh script by typing the following command and pressing Enter. ./stop.sh
3. Delete the contents of the ‘TestsigmaAgent’ directory.
4. From the Testsigma Agents page, download the latest Agent by clicking on the ‘Download Agent’ button on the top right corner. The Testsigma Agent zip file will be downloaded.
5. Extract the contents of the ‘TestsigmaAgent’ directory within the downloaded zip file and place it in the ‘TestsigmaAgent’ directory in your machine.
6. Once again, open a new Terminal and navigate to the directory where Testsigma Agent is located as in Step 1.
7. Start the Testsigma Agent by typing the following command and pressing Enter key.
   ./start.sh