Installation Testing

Installation testing is a type of QA (Quality Assurance) work in the software organization that concentrates on what consumer will need to do to establish and configuration the new software/application fortunately. Testing activity may include fully, partially install/uninstall activity.
This testing is commonly done by the QA Engineer in partnership with the configuration manager. Implementation testing is generally specify as testing which places an arranged version of code into the testing climate.This testing normally takes part outside of the software/application development climate to maximum code crime from more future releases which may consist on the development network.
Normally installation technique is to run an install program, Which is also known as package software. A setup program is used by the package software which perform as a multi-configuration cover and also which permit the application/software for installation on the machines or operating climate. All feasible configuration should accept a convenient step of testing, after that, it is ready to released to the user or customer with the assurance

There are few types of installations mention as below:-
1- Silent Installation
2- Attended Installation
3- Unattended installation
4- Headless installation/Network Installation
5- Clean Installation
6- Automated Installation

There are many test cases or test scenario for the Installation Testing, few are as below:-
1- Install Full Version Of Application
2- Automate testing efforts
3- Required Disk Space check in installation
4- Use of Distributed Testing Environment
5- Automate the check of files installed after installation
6- Confirm for registry changes after installation
7- Negative testing in Installation Testing
8- Uninstallation testing