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title: "Test Recorder Mode - Online / Local Installation"
slug: "recorder-mode"
updated: 2026-08-12T12:03:58Z
published: 2026-08-12T12:03:58Z
canonical: "success.panaya.com/recorder-mode"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://success.panaya.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Test Recorder Mode - Online / Local Installation

To enable the Panaya **Online** or [**Local Installation**](/v1/docs/how-to-install-the-recorder-player-locally) of the Recorder and Player for users -

1. Click the **Settings button ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-1639737556336.png)** to open the settings panel.
2. Click on **Users.**
3. **Select a user** from the list.
4. Set the Recorder & Synchronizer Mode for the user -
  - **Online (Recommended)**
  - **System Default**
  - [Local Installation](/v1/docs/how-to-install-the-recorder-player-locally) - If selected, the Panaya Testing Tool **will not** automatically receive updates and bug fixes. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/f404076c-de23-4609-848e-2dfd4ef701b0/Images/Documentation/image-6644J9Q8.png)
5. **Save Changes**. Users will need to **log out** and then log in again for the new setting to take effect.

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## Modify Test Recorder Mode in Bulk

- You can view the test recorder mode in the **By Users** view.
- The test launch mode column appears in the user export file and the user import template.

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## Related

- [Running the Recorder Local Installation for the First Time](/working-with-the-local-installation-of-the-panaya-recorder-player.md)
- [Manual Test Recorder Local Installation](/how-to-install-the-recorder-player-locally.md)