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[1. Introduction 6](#introduction)

[1.1. Browsium Catalyst Explained 7](#browsium-catalyst-explained)

[1.2. Browsium Catalyst Configuration Manager and Client 8](#browsium-catalyst-configuration-manager-and-client)

[2. Installation 10](#installation)

[2.1. Catalyst Components 11](#catalyst-components)

[2.2. System Requirements 12](#system-requirements)

[2.3. Installing Browsium Catalyst Configuration Manager 13](#installing-browsium-catalyst-configuration-manager)

[2.4. Installing Browsium Client 16](#installing-browsium-client)

[2.5. Upgrading from Evaluation to Licensed Version 16](#upgrading-from-evaluation-to-licensed-version)

[3. Catalyst Configuration Manager Overview 18](#catalyst-configuration-manager-overview)

[3.1. Menu Bar 19](#menu-bar)

[3.2. Project Node 21](#project-node)

[3.3. Browser Manager Node 22](#browser-manager-node)

[3.3.1. Add a Custom Browser 24](#add-a-custom-browser)

[3.4. Rules Manager Node 25](#rules-manager-node)

[3.4.1. Rule Editor 27](#rule-editor)

[3.5. Project Settings Node 30](#project-settings-node)

[3.6. Regex Node 31](#regex-node)

[4. Configuration Tutorial 34](#configuration-tutorial)

[4.1. Create and Test a Project 35](#create-and-test-a-project)

[5. Catalyst Deployment in the Enterprise 44](#catalyst-deployment-in-the-enterprise)

[5.1. Deploying Browsium Client 45](#deploying-browsium-client)

[5.1.1. Installing Browsium Client 45](#installing-browsium-client-1)

[5.2. Managing Browsium Client Browser Extensions 46](#managing-browsium-client-browser-extensions)

[5.2.1. Enable the Browsium Internet Explorer Extension via Group Policy 46](#enable-the-browsium-internet-explorer-extension-via-group-policy)

[5.2.2. Disable Internet Explorer’s Default Browser Check 50](#disable-internet-explorers-default-browser-check)

[5.2.3. Enable Browsium Client Extension for Microsoft Edge (Legacy) 51](#enable-browsium-client-extension-for-microsoft-edge-legacy)

[5.2.4. Enable Browsium Client Extension for Microsoft Edge (Chromium) 52](#enable-browsium-client-extension-for-microsoft-edge-chromium)

[5.2.5. Enable Browsium Client Extension for Google Chrome 52](#enable-browsium-client-extension-for-google-chrome)

[5.2.6. Disable Chrome’s Default Browser Check 55](#disable-chromes-default-browser-check)

[5.2.7. Enable the Browsium Client Extension for Mozilla Firefox 55](#enable-the-browsium-client-extension-for-mozilla-firefox)

[5.2.8. Disable Firefox’s Default Browser Check 56](#disable-firefoxs-default-browser-check)

[5.3. Understanding Catalyst Project Registry Locations 57](#understanding-catalyst-project-registry-locations)

[5.3.1. Working with Test Configurations in Group Policy Environments 59](#working-with-test-configurations-in-group-policy-environments)

[5.3.2. Multi-user Testing Configurations 59](#multi-user-testing-configurations)

[5.4. Deploying Catalyst Configurations 60](#deploying-catalyst-configurations)

[5.4.1. Project File Deployment Option A: Network Share or Web Server Location 60](#project-file-deployment-option-a-network-share-or-web-server-location)

[5.4.2. Project File Deployment Option B: Client File System Location 62](#project-file-deployment-option-b-client-file-system-location)

[5.5. Readying Windows 8 and Windows 10 for Catalyst 64](#readying-windows-8-and-windows-10-for-catalyst)

[5.5.1. Set Catalyst as Default Browser for Project Development 65](#set-catalyst-as-default-browser-for-project-development)

[5.5.2. Set Catalyst as Default Browser for Enterprise Deployment 67](#set-catalyst-as-default-browser-for-enterprise-deployment)

[5.6. Verifying Deployment Settings 69](#verifying-deployment-settings)

[5.7. Understanding Catalyst Project File Caching Process 72](#understanding-catalyst-project-file-caching-process)

[5.7.1. Catalyst Project File Caching Behavior 72](#catalyst-project-file-caching-behavior)

[5.7.2. How Catalyst Handles Project File Polling 72](#how-catalyst-handles-project-file-polling)

[5.8. Managing Browsium Client Logging Settings 75](#managing-browsium-client-logging-settings)

[A. Troubleshooting 76](#troubleshooting)

[A.1. Catalyst rule fails to engage 76](#catalyst-rule-fails-to-engage)

[A.2. Browser window doesn’t get focus automatically 77](#browser-window-doesnt-get-focus-automatically)

[A.3. Catalyst did not automatically become the default browser 77](#catalyst-did-not-automatically-become-the-default-browser)

[A.4. Browsium Controller becomes unresponsive 77](#browsium-controller-becomes-unresponsive)

[A.5. Error — ‘Reinstall Microsoft Edge’ 77](#error-reinstall-microsoft-edge)

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Section One

Introduction

In this section, you will learn:

  • What is Browsium Catalyst

  • The components which make up Browsium Catalyst

  • What to expect from Browsium Catalyst