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Complete the setup using the sections below.

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Install TestNav from the TestNav Download Page

After you download TestNav Desktop for Windows and ProctorCache, complete the following:

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. Start TestNav Desktop to ensure that it installed properly.
  3. Set up ProctorCache on your proctor caching computer(s).

  4. Run App Check to verify system readiness and capacity.

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

  6. Run an infrastructure trial.

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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.

  1. Double-click the .msi or .exe  file that you downloaded.

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    .msi (Microsoft installer) file - contains explicit instructions about installing and removing an application.
    .exe (executable) file - provides a built-in installation wizard. You can choose program file locations using this type of installation.

  2. The Open File - Security Warning appears and asks if you want to run the TestNav file. Click Run.

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    1. If you downloaded the .msi installer, the installer window appears and automatically installs TestNav.

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    2. If you downloaded the .exe installer:

      1. The Setup - TestNav window appears and asks if you want to continue installing TestNav. Click Yes.

      2. The TestNav Setup Wizard appears. Click Next.

      3. The Select Destination Location window appears. By default, TestNav program files save in C:\Program Files (x86)\TestNav. You can keep the default setting, or click Browse to choose another location. Then, click Next.

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      4. The Select Start Menu Folder window appears. By default, the setup wizard also stores program shortcuts in a Pearson folder in the Start menu folder. You can keep the default setting, or click Browse to choose another location. Then, click Next.

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      5. Click Install.

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      6. By default, the Launch TestNav check box is selected. If you do not want to immediately launch TestNav, deselect the check box, and then click Finish.

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Because TestNav installation does not add entries to the Windows registry, you can copy the TestNav application and push it to student computers for mass installation.

TestNav Desktop Updates

  1. Go to the TestNav download page and click Windows.msi. To download it from the Microsoft Store, see Install TestNav from the Microsoft Store.

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    • The file download progress will appear at the top of the window. 
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    • Installation might complete without step 3, depending on your device.
  2. If an Open File - Security Warning appears, click Run. 
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    Depending on your organization, a prompt for higher-level access might appear.

  3. After TestNav is configured for your device, you can type TestNav in the search field to find it. A TestNav shortcut might also appear on your desktop or in the Start menu.
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    • Disable Cortana, XBox Game Bar, clipboard history, and text suggestions.
    • If you use computer restoration or imaging software (for example, Deep Freeze), exclude the Pearson directory and the logs directory, as these contain student backup files and logs for troubleshooting.
  4. Jump to the Set Up Response File Backups and continue setup.

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Install TestNav from the Microsoft Store

  1. Click the Microsoft Store button from the TestNav Download page or go to the Microsoft Store and search for TestNav.
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  2. Click Get in Store app (or Install, if you previously downloaded TestNav on the same device.)

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  3. TestNav begins downloading.

    If your Windows device has a touchpad, you need to disable Three-finger gestures and Four-finger gestures. Go to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad and click on Three-finger gestures and Four-finger gestures to expand the settings. Click the dropdowns next to Swipes and select "Nothing" for both.
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    If your Windows device also has a touchscreen, go to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Touch and disable the Three- and four-finger touch gestures setting.
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TestNav App Updates

  • If you downloaded TestNav from the TestNav Download page, program files for minor updates save

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  • in {user_home}\AppData\Local\Pearson. 
    • You must give students write access to the update directory.

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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.
    2. Choose the appropriate icon for your test.
  3. Input your username and password on the Sign In page to begin your test.

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    • You must download major updates from the TestNav Download page.
  • If you downloaded TestNav from the Windows Store, all major and minor updates occur automatically.

Student Response File Setup

When a student responds to a test question, TestNav sends the response to the Pearson server. If the network experiences a connectivity issue, or the student encounters an error, TestNav saves the response to a saved response file (SRF). For configuration details, see: Set Up and Find Saved Response Files (SRF).

Allow Chromium to Access Private Networks

The first time you launch TestNav after installing, a dialogue may appear asking to allow Chromium to access private networks. If this dialogue appears, please click "Allow," as the Chromium process is what TestNav runs on. 

Run App Check 

It is essential to run the App Check on each student device before testing. For details, see App Check.

Sign in to TestNav

Start a test to ensure that you can do so without error. For details, see the instructions in Sign in to TestNav.


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Default Primary Save Location

Operating SystemSRF LocationLog File Location
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{USER.HOME}\Pearson\srf\

{USER.HOME}\Pearson\logs\

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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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