JMeter Setup

Try it out with sample files:

JMeter AI User

JMeter Setup Guide

Follow these steps in order to get started with LoadMagic.ai

1

Install Java (Pre-requisite)

REQUIRED: You MUST have Java 8 or later installed to run JMeter and the LoadMagic.ai plugin.

Download Java 17 for your operating system:

2

Install Apache JMeter

Required: JMeter version 5.6.3 or later is required for the LoadMagic.ai plugin to work correctly.

Download JMeter 5.6.3+

Opens the official Apache JMeter download page

3

Install JMeter Plugins

Download and place these plugins in your JMeter lib/ext directory.

LoadMagic.ai Plugin

The main LoadMagic.ai JMeter plugin (dcai.jar) — includes HAR conversion, correlation, and all LoadMagic features.

Download dcai.jar

Avoid JMeter Plugin Manager

We recommend not using JMeter's Plugin Manager to install or update plugins. It can silently remove or overwrite core JMeter dependencies, causing hard-to-diagnose errors. Instead, manually place plugin JARs into lib/ext as described above.

4

Configure API Key

Set up your LoadMagic.ai API credentials in JMeter's configuration.

Copy 'dcai.account.api=' into your JMeter user.properties file

Configuration File Location

Place the downloaded user.properties file in your JMeter bin directory, or add this line to your existing user.properties:

# LoadMagic.ai JMeter AI Configuration
dcai.account.api=<your_api_key_here>