Difference between revisions of "Installing ruby with cucumber on a windows machine"
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For executing the test framework you need to have the following browsers installed: ''Firefox'' and ''Chrome'' | For executing the test framework you need to have the following browsers installed: ''Firefox'' and ''Chrome'' | ||
To let the framework communicate with the browsers we need to download 2 drivers and place them in the ruby directory ''./ruby/bin'' | To let the framework communicate with the browsers we need to download 2 drivers and place them in the ruby directory ''./ruby/bin'' | ||
− | Download the latest version of [https://sites.google.com/a/chromium.org/chromedriver/downloads | + | Download the latest version of [https://sites.google.com/a/chromium.org/chromedriver/downloads chromedriver] |
− | Download the latest version of [https://github.com/mozilla/geckodriver/releases | + | Download the latest version of [https://github.com/mozilla/geckodriver/releases geckodriver] |
<h2>Installing ANSICON</h2> | <h2>Installing ANSICON</h2> | ||
<p> When ANSICON is installed the test results in CMD will be colored. This will greatly improve the readability when working with Cucumber | <p> When ANSICON is installed the test results in CMD will be colored. This will greatly improve the readability when working with Cucumber | ||
− | * Download and extract the files [https://github.com/adoxa/ansicon/releases/download/v1.66/ansi166.zip | + | * Download and extract the files [https://github.com/adoxa/ansicon/releases/download/v1.66/ansi166.zip ansi166.zip] |
* Open CMD and navigate to the directory | * Open CMD and navigate to the directory | ||
** Navigate to ''x64'' (if you have a 64 bit machine) otherwise navigate to ''x86'' | ** Navigate to ''x64'' (if you have a 64 bit machine) otherwise navigate to ''x86'' | ||
** To go to the directory write something like <code>cd C:\ANSICON\x64</code> | ** To go to the directory write something like <code>cd C:\ANSICON\x64</code> | ||
* Type <code>ansicon.exe -i</code> and ansicon will be installed. | * Type <code>ansicon.exe -i</code> and ansicon will be installed. | ||
− | More information can be found here [http://qastuffs.blogspot.nl/2011/02/how-to-install-ansicon-for-cucumber-to.html | + | More information can be found here [http://qastuffs.blogspot.nl/2011/02/how-to-install-ansicon-for-cucumber-to.html source] |
− | '''That's it! You're now ready to start setting up your cucumber project. You can read more about this in [[Creating_your_first_ta_project | + | '''That's it! You're now ready to start setting up your cucumber project. You can read more about this in [[Creating_your_first_ta_project Create project]]''' |
Revision as of 17:06, 13 March 2017
Contents
Installing Ruby
- Download and the latest version of Ruby for windows 32 bit on http://rubyinstaller.org/downloads/.
- We're installing Ruby 32 bit version because it's more reliable than the 64 bit version
- Accept the terms
- Install Ruby in the default directory (for example Ruby version 2.3.3 will be installed in C:\Ruby23)
- Check all 3 checkboxes
Installing DevKit
- Download and open the latest Devkit for Windows 32 bit on http://rubyinstaller.org/downloads/
- In your ruby directory create a new Folder with the name: devkit
- Extract the Devkit into the newly created folder
- Open command prompt
- Go to Run (Windows Key + R)
- Write
CMD
- Press enter
- In CMD go to your ruby directory (for example write the following
cd C:\Ruby\devkit
) - Write
ruby dk.rb init
- Write
ruby dk.rb install
Installing the plugins
Now the installation of Ruby is complete, we can start installing the necessary plugins. These are so called “Gems” in Ruby. (A ruby is a gem, so the creators decided to call their plugins gems)
Copy the code written below and paste it in the CMD (right click, paste). While installing do not copy something else.
gem update --system gem install lapis_lazuli --no-ri --no-rdoc
Installing lapis_lazuli also installs the gems cucumber, Selenium-webdriver and watir-webdriver.
Installing drivers
For executing the test framework you need to have the following browsers installed: Firefox and Chrome To let the framework communicate with the browsers we need to download 2 drivers and place them in the ruby directory ./ruby/bin Download the latest version of chromedriver
Download the latest version of geckodriver
Installing ANSICON
When ANSICON is installed the test results in CMD will be colored. This will greatly improve the readability when working with Cucumber
- Download and extract the files ansi166.zip
- Open CMD and navigate to the directory
- Navigate to x64 (if you have a 64 bit machine) otherwise navigate to x86
- To go to the directory write something like
cd C:\ANSICON\x64
- Type
ansicon.exe -i
and ansicon will be installed.
More information can be found here source That's it! You're now ready to start setting up your cucumber project. You can read more about this in Creating_your_first_ta_project Create project
Extra information about the installations
This section is for you to have a better understanding of what is happening during the installation. And what the commands we're using in console actually mean.
When we installed ruby, we checked a checkbox saying "Add ruby executables to your PATH". What we did here, was making ruby commands globally accessible in the console.
Now because these commands are global, we can go to devkit folder and write "ruby dk.rb install". Where we are actually saying: "Hey Ruby! I want you to look at this file dk.rb I have here and install it".
Same thing happens with "gem install lapis_lazuli": "Hey Ruby, I want you to do something with a gem, which is installing and the name is lapis_lazuli". After which Ruby is going to look online in their software system looking for a gem called lapis_lazuli.
More information about gems installed | |
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gem update --system
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Will update all default gems installed with Ruby (can be outdated, even though you've just installed Ruby) |
gem install selenium-webdriver --no-ri --no-rdoc
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Gem that allows communication with browsers |
gem install watir-webdriver --no-ri --no-rdoc
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Layer on top of Selenium that simplifies browser interaction |
gem install lapis_lazuli --no-ri --no-rdoc
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Test automation gem that will enforce best practices, forcing the TA engineer to produce better code. |
gem install cucumber --no-ri --no-rdoc
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The software that will run the scripts from console. |