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 Java. 
  2. For each browser below, configure Java and enable pop-up windows for TestNav:
    1. Firefox
    2. Safari
  3. Close apps and stop processes.
  4. Set up ProctorCache on proctor caching computer(s). 
  5. Run SystemCheck to verify system readiness and capacity.
  6. Set up response file backups, and set up a secondary save location. 
  7. Run an infrastructure trial using a practice test.

Safari

If a notification appears asking you whether to trust your secure test website to use Java, click Trust.

To enable pop-up windows for TestNav:
  1. Click Safari > Preferences...

  2. Click Security, and deselect the Block pop-up windows check box.

TestNav must run in unsafe mode in Safari. After you trust your secure test website to use Java and enable pop-ups for TestNav:

  1. Also under Safari > Preferences..., > Security, click Manage Website Settings... (If the button is disabled, select Allow Plug-ins to enable it.) 

  2. Scroll through the plug-ins on the left side of the window, and click Java. Your secure test website should appear in the Configured Websites field. 

  3. Click the drop-down on the right of your website, and select Run in Unsafe Mode. Then, click Done.

When you start TestNav, you may also see one of the following Java notifications depending on which Safari version you use.

If you see the Security Warning notification:

  1. Select the Do not show this again for this app and web site check box.
    This ensures that the warning screen will not appear again.

  2. Click Allow to continue to TestNav and TestNav SystemCheck.

If you see the Do you want to run this application? notification:

  1. Select the Do not show this again for apps from the publisher and location above check box.
    This ensures that the warning screen will not appear again.

  2. Click Run to continue to TestNav and TestNav SystemCheck.

Eliminate the Java Prompt When Testing

Complete the following steps for Mac OS X, regardless of which browser you choose:

  1. Click the Apple icon > System Preferences > Java.

  2. Click Advanced.

  3. Select Enable - hide warning and run with protections:

Run SystemCheck

Set Up Response File Backups

Default Primary Save Location

Operating SystemSRF LocationLog File Location
Mac OS X

Users/username/Pearson/Users/username/Pearson/first name-last name-identifier/srf

Users/<username>/Pearson/first name-last name-identifier/logs

For example: /Users/UserA/Pearson/User-A-1234/logs