qTest Manager Quick Start Guides

qTest Manager is highly configurable, whether you plan to use qTest on its own, or with JIRA, Rally, or VersionOne.  Follow the steps within the appropriate Quick Start Guide below to quickly set up qTest Manager and get going.

qTest Manager Core Quick Start Guide

Follow these steps to set up qTest Manager and begin using it without any integration to JIRA, Rally, or VersionOne.

Initial Setup

1. Invite more users to qTest Manager
2. Create a new project
3. Invite users into the new project

Using qTest Manager

1. Create a Test Plan
2. Create requirements in qTest Manager or import requirements from Excel
3. Add requirements to the Test Plan
4. Create a test case or import test cases from Excel
5. Link requirements to test cases 
6. Plan your tests in Test Execution as follows.
• Use the Release from Test Plan, create cycles and test suites
• Add test runs to the test suite
7. Execute the test run
8. Submit the defects you find during Test Execution

JIRA Quick Start Guide

Follow these steps to set up qTest Manager and begin using it with JIRA. 

Initial Setup

1. Invite more users to qTest Manager
2. Create a new project
3. Invite users into the new project
4. Set up the connection with JIRA
5. Configure defects integration with JIRA
6. Import requirements from JIRA

Using qTest Manager with JIRA

1. Create a test case or import test cases from Excel
2. Link requirements to test cases 
3. Plan your tests in Test Execution as follows.
   • Use the Release from Test Plan, create cycles and test suites
   • Add test runs to the test suite
4. Execute the test run
5. Submit the defects you find during Test Execution

Rally Quick Start Guide

 Follow these steps to set up qTest Manager and begin using it with Rally.

Initial Setup

1. Invite more users to qTest Manager
2. Create a new project
3. Invite users into the new project
4. Set up the connection with Rally
5. Configure defects integration
6. Import requirements from Rally

Using qTest Manager with Rally

1. Create a test case or import test cases from Excel
2. Link requirements to test cases 
3. Plan your tests in Test Execution as follows.
   • Use the Release from Test Plan, create cycles and test suites
   • Add test runs to the test suite
4. Execute the test run
5. Submit the defects you find during Test Execution

VersionOne Quick Start Guide

Follow these steps to set up qTest Manager and begin using it with VersionOne. 

Initial Setup

1. Invite more users to qTest Manager
2. Create a new project
3. Invite users into the new project
4. Set up the connection to VersionOne
5. Configure defects integration
6. Import requirements from VersionOne

Using qTest Manager with VersionOne

1. Create a test case or import test cases from Excel
2. Link requirements to test cases 
3. Plan your tests in Test Execution as follows.
   • Use the Release from Test Plan, create cycles and test suites
   • Add test runs to the test suite
4. Execute the test run
5. Submit the defects you find during Test Execution