https://github.com/andreasneuber/csharp-cucumber-selenium-example

A sample implementation of BDD UI tests with C# and SpecFlow
https://github.com/andreasneuber/csharp-cucumber-selenium-example

bdd csharp end-to-end-testing specflow testautomation

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A sample implementation of BDD UI tests with C# and SpecFlow

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/andreasneuber/csharp-cucumber-selenium-example
• Owner: andreasneuber
• License: mit
• Created: 2022-10-01T05:56:05.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-07-26T16:42:35.000Z (6 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-07-26T18:33:44.711Z (6 months ago)
• Topics: bdd, csharp, end-to-end-testing, specflow, testautomation
• Language: C#
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• Size: 68.4 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# csharp-cucumber-selenium-example

A sample implementation of BDD UI tests with C# / SpecFlow

## Application under test

The feature files, step definitions and page objects were written for https://github.com/andreasneuber/automatic-test-sample-site.

Readme in that repo has further details how to set it up.

### IDE used

Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2022 (with .NET desktop development workload)

### Setup 

- git clone 

- Double-click file `csharp-cucumber-selenium-framework.sln`

- Solution opens in Visual Studio

- Go to "Extensions" > "Manage Extensions" and get "SpecFlow for Visual Studio 2022"

- Right-click on solution, build solution

- Go to "View" and open the "Test Explorer" window

- Click green "Run All Tests In View" button

### Updating

Especially ChromeDriver needs frequent updating.

- Go to "Tools > NuGet Package Manager > Manage NuGet Packages for Solution..."

- Go to tab "Updates"

- Update

- Right-click on solution, build solution

- Close and reopen solution

### Set Browser

Open file `app.config` and find key "Browser". You can choose between:

- chrome

- chrome_headless

- firefox

- edge

- safari

After changing the browser, rebuild the solution.

### SpecFlow LivingDocs reports locally

[Step-by-step guide for LivingDoc Generator](https://docs.specflow.org/projects/specflow-livingdoc/en/latest/sbsguides/sbscli.html)

### SpecFlow LivingDocs reports on Azure DevOps

To view the "SpecFlow LivingDocs" comfortably [an extension is required](https://docs.specflow.org/projects/specflow-livingdoc/en/latest/Installation/Installation.html).

Step `SpecFlow+ build step.` in file `azure-pipelines.yml` will generate and upload the report.

Report will appear under menu item "Overview > SpecFlow+ LivingDoc".

### Helpful VS keyboard shortcuts

- Duplicate line: `CTRL + E + V`

- Go to definition: `F12`

- Quick code formatting: `Ctrl + K , Ctrl + D`

### FAQ

#### Where can I change the Base Url?

See app.config > appSettings

#### How can I switch browser to "headless"?

See app.config > appSettings

#### Error "csharp-cucumber-selenium-framework\bin\Debug\chromedriver.exe". Access to the path 'csharp-cucumber-selenium-framework\bin\Debug\chromedriver.exe' is denied.

- Run `taskkill /f /im chromedriver.exe`

- Clean solution