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Quickstart

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<h4 class="panel-title">1.Install</h4>

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Install via Composer

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<pre>composer require "codeception/codeception" --dev</pre>

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<p>Execute:</p>

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<pre>php vendor/bin/codecept bootstrap</pre>

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<p class="text-muted">This creates configuration file

<b>codeception.yml</b> and <b>tests</b> directory and default test suites.

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<div class="panel-heading"><h4 class="panel-title">3. Create Test</h4></div>

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<p>Generate your first acceptance test. Acceptance tests emulate behavior

of a real user visiting your site.</p>

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<pre>php vendor/bin/codecept generate:cest Acceptance First</pre>

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<div class="panel-heading"><h4 class="panel-title">4. Configure Acceptance Tests</h4></div>

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<p>Please make sure your local

<b>development server</b> is running. &nbsp;Put application URL into:&nbsp;

<b>tests/Acceptance.suite.yml</b>&nbsp;</p>

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actor: AcceptanceTester

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url: {YOUR APP'S URL}

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<h4 class="panel-title">5. Write a Basic Test</h4>

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<p>It's now time to write your first test. Edit the file we've just created

<b>tests/Acceptance/FirstCest.php</b>

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{% highlight php %}

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class FirstCest

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public function frontpageWorks(AcceptanceTester $I)

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$I->amOnPage('/');

$I->see('Home');

}

}

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<p class="text-muted">It will check if your frontpage contains the word <b>Home</b>.</p>

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<div class="panel-heading"><h4 class="panel-title">6. Run!</h4></div>

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<p>Tests are executed with 'run' command</p>

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<pre>php vendor/bin/codecept run --steps</pre>

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<a href="https://codeception.com/docs/modules/PhpBrowser">PhpBrowser</a>. It's PHP script that can check HTML page contents, click

links, fill forms, and submit POST and GET requests. For tests that require a real browser (e.g. JavaScript) use

the <a href="https://codeception.com/docs/modules/WebDriver">WebDriver</a> module.</p>

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<h3>Simplified Setup</h3>

<p>Use predefined installation templates for common use cases.

Run them instead of <code>bootstrap</code> command.

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<h4>Acceptance Testing (only)</h4>

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<pre>php vendor/bin/codecept init Acceptance</pre>

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<h4>REST API Testing (only)</h4>

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<pre>php vendor/bin/codecept init Api</pre>

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<h4>Unit Testing (only)</h4>

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<pre>php vendor/bin/codecept init Unit</pre>

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<h4>&raquo; Next!</h4>

<p>Read Codeception Guides to learn how to use it.</p>

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<a class="list-group-item active" href="/docs/02-GettingStarted">A Complete Getting Started Guide</a>

<a class="list-group-item" href="/docs/03-AcceptanceTests">Continue with Acceptance Tests</a>

<a class="list-group-item" href="/docs/01-Introduction">The difference &nbsp;between Acceptance Tests and

Unit Tests</a>

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