test-automation-repo

Development Environment Setup

You could either setup Firefox manually or use Dockerized environment instead. The latter is recommended if you have a Mac or Windows 10 dev machine.

Download and install compatible version: FF 46.0
Downgrade if needed: https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/46.0/
Switch off auto upgrade for this version for the time of the dojo (Switching off internet may be required, if the auto upgrade is too quick)

This setup has the ability to switch browser and browser versions freely and easily. Also has the potential to scale out.

Install Docker on your computer. For local development & testing you should select "Get Docker -> For Desktops".
Test your docker installation by running docker run hello-world in your terminal. If all good, you should see "Hello from Docker!".
Spin up the Docker container by running docker run -d -p 4444:4444 -p 5900:5900 --name docker-selenium-firefox selenium/standalone-firefox-debug . The container is based on an image which has Selenium Server, Firefox and VNC server installed.
Run docker ps, you should be able to see Up XXX time in the new container's Status.
To monitor your test run:
For mac: Find and open "Screen Sharing" in your spotlight
For windows: Open your VNC client
Enter "vnc://127.0.0.1:5900", if prompted for password, enter "secret"

You could use either IntelliJ IDEA or Eclipse for development IDE. The former is recommended.

Download and install IntelliJ IDEA Community
Open
Select project root directory
Dependencies should be installed automatically
Run -> Run Main
If you're using Docker based environment, you should be able to connect to VNC server on vnc://127.0.0.1:5900 and see the tests running. VNC password is secret.

Download and install Eclipse
Install Buildship Gradle Integration from the Eclipse Marketplace
File -> Import -> Gradle -> Existing Gradle Project
Select project root directory
Finish
Dependencies should be installed automatically
Run -> Run As -> JUnit Test
If you're using Docker based environment, you should be able to connect to VNC server on vnc://127.0.0.1:5900 and see the tests running. VNC password is secret.