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title: "Legacy Manual Test Recorder Setup"
slug: "where-to-begin-with-the-panaya-recorder"
updated: 2026-02-25T09:10:54Z
published: 2026-02-25T09:10:54Z
canonical: "success.panaya.com/where-to-begin-with-the-panaya-recorder"
---

> ## 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.

# Legacy Manual Test Recorder Setup

> [!NOTE]
> Looking to capture video evidence?
> 
> [The Video Recorder **requires zero-setup** video recording](/v1/docs/video-recording), integrated into the existing Run & Document flow.

Follow the steps below to enable test recording using our **legacy recorder** -

1. [Enable Web recording by installing the Panaya extension](http://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/panaya-web-recorder/kbgcmngfhjmmpkepmbcacbkmaeilfmno?utm_source=plus)
2. Install the Panaya Testing Tool -
  - [for SAP recording](/v1/docs/how-to-install-the-panaya-recorder-player-for-sap)
  - [for Oracle recording](/v1/docs/how-to-install-the-oracle-panaya-recorder-player-easy-installation)
  - for [**Web Applications**](/v1/docs/how-to-install-the-panaya-recorder-player-for-web-applications) (Salesforce, SAP Fiori, Portal, WebDynPro, 3rd party web application, ServiceNow, SuccessFactors etc.)
3. Enable Local Installation [(for Google Chrome users)](/v1/docs/setting-up-google-chrome-to-work-with-the-panaya-recorder-player)

Learn how to capture [SAP](/v1/docs/how-to-run-document-tests), [Oracle](/v1/docs/how-to-run-document-oracle-tests), or [Salesforce](/v1/docs/how-to-run-document-salesforce-tests) screens using our legacy recorder.