How to create the First Testcafe Project?
What is TestCafe?
Test Cafe is a Node.js end-to-end free and open source automation tool which is used to test web applications. It works on all popular environments such as Windows, MacOS, and Linux. With its easy to install feature in a single command, you can write scripts in JavaScript [or] TypeScript.
Why TestCafe?
- It doesn’t need an external driver to run end-to-end tests in the browser unlike selenium.
- It supports majority browsers and platforms, such as google chrome, firefox, safari, Microsoft Edge, Internet explorer etc.
- It also supports the mobile, remote and cloud browsers.
- Less time to download and start creating tests. It is easy to install, configure and get started.
- No external libraries or plugins required
- Built-in waiting mechanism
You can install tescafe using following command…
Before starting, ensure that Node.js (version 8 or above) and npm(Node Package Manager) are installed on your machine.
Now, let’s create the project directory and initialize it. Open the terminal and execute:
After that, we can see the package.json file for out testcafe project
Package.json
Done! Now we are able to run the test. Open the terminal and execute it again:
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