Getting Started with HttpWatch Basic Edition - 4.0.54

Thank you for installing HttpWatch. You now have a plug-in installed in Internet Explorer that can be used to collect, view and save HTTP information. There is also an viewer program called HttpWatch Studio that allows HttpWatch log files to be re-opened and examined at any time.

HttpWatch Basic Edition is a free download that allows you to evaluate HttpWatch and to exchange log files with anyone that has a license for HttpWatch Professional Edition. The main restriction in this free version is that detailed HTTP information is only displayed for certain web sites unless you are viewing a log file that was created in HttpWatch Professional Edition.

More information about the difference between HttpWatch Basic Edition and HttpWatch Professional Edition is available on our web site.

 

How to start logging HTTP requests in Internet Explorer

The HttpWatch plug-in can be displayed  in the lower part of the Internet Explorer (IE) window by using the tool bar button shown below:

Or by selecting it from the View menu in IE

If neither of these options is available please restart Windows.

Once you have HttpWatch displayed in Internet Explorer press the Record button to log HTTP requests. On-line help for HttpWatch is available from Start->Programs->HttpWatch Basic Edition or by clicking the Help button in the HttpWatch window.

Viewing log files in HttpWatch Studio

HttpWatch logs can be saved to a file by clicking on the Save button in the HttpWatch plug-in. The .hwl file that is created contains a complete, detailed record of the HTTP requests and can be viewed at any time using HttpWatch Studio. You can start HttpWatch Studio using one  of the following methods:

• Click on the HttpWatch Studio icon in the Start->Programs->HttpWatch Basic Edition folder

• Double click on a .hwl file

• Select the Open in HttpWatch Studio checkbox when saving the log file in IE

Support for HttpWatch Basic Edition

For technical questions, to report problems or to suggest improvements please contact us:

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