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These ordered steps correspond to sections below or a related setup page. You can click each link to go directly to the corresponding processes.

1. Install TestNav Desktop using the instructions below. 

2. Run App Check to verify system readiness.
3. Sign in to TestNav to ensure that it installed properly.

4. Set up ProctorCache on your proctor caching computer(s).

5. Set Up Response File Backups, and set up a Secondary Save Location.

6. Run an infrastructure trial.

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Install TestNav Desktop

TestNav program files are saved in C:\Program Files (x86)\TestNav. If you are using the .exe installer, you can choose a different install directory.

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TestNav Desktop Updates

TestNav program file updates are saved in {user_home}\AppData\Local\Pearson. You must give students write access to the update directory.

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Run App Check

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1. From the Start menu, click TestNav. 
   TestNav should appear in the Start menu. If you do not see TestNav, type TestNav in the search box.

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2. If you have not already done so, choose the appropriate icon for your test on the home page. If your test was selected before the test session, you see the Sign In page, rather than the home page.

   1. If you need to select a different test, click the user drop-down menu at the upper-right of the page, and click Choose a different customer.

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   2. Click the appropriate icon for your test.
      

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3. Start a test to ensure that you can do so without error.
   • If you see a Practice Tests link on the Sign in page, click Practice Tests and start a test.
   • If you do not see a Practice Tests link, use an authorization ticket from your student management system and start a test.

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Set Up Response File Backups

Default Primary Save Location

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 Secondary Save Location

You can set a secondary save location through your assessment management system. Set a secure file transfer protocol (SFTP) address as the save location to ensure that the secondary save applies to all testing computers and devices.

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