Install Jmeter

Apache JMeter is a 100% pure Java desktop application designed to load test client/server software (such as a web application ). It may be used to test performance both on static and dynamic resources such as static files, Java Servlets, CGI scripts, Java objects, databases , FTP servers , and more. JMeter can be used to simulate a heavy load on a server, network or object to test its strength or to analyze overall performance under different load types.

Jmeter can do stress test to client/server application such as simultaneously massive user login and process. Jmeter works in protocol level and using Java desktop applications.

 Start Jmeter Installation :

• Go to terminal and check your Java version by typing "java -version".
  It will give result something like this depending on your Java version.
      java version "1.7.0_60"
     Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_60-b19)
     Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.60-b09, mixed mode)If nothing displays, please re-Install Java SE runtime environment
• Download Jmeter from here, and unpack it.
• Launch Jmeter.
    - If you are using Window, just run the file /bin/jmeter.bat to start JMeter in GUI mode as shown below