Setting Up Cypress

Cypress is a powerful JavaScript-based end-to-end testing framework that allows developers to write tests for web applications.

Key features include:

• Real-time reloads
• Automatic waiting
• Network traffic control

To install Cypress, follow these steps:

1. Ensure you have Node.js installed on your machine.
2. Navigate to your project directory in the terminal.
3. Run the following command:

npm install cypress --save-dev

4. Open Cypress using:

npx cypress open

Cypress can be configured using the cypress.json file located in the root of your project. Here’s an example configuration:

{
    "baseUrl": "http://localhost:3000",
    "viewportWidth": 1280,
    "viewportHeight": 720
}

To write a test, create a file in the cypress/integration directory. Here’s a simple test example:

describe('My First Test', () => {
    it('Visits the Kitchen Sink', () => {
        cy.visit('https://example.cypress.io');
        cy.contains('type').click();
        cy.url().should('include', '/commands/actions');
        cy.get('.action-email').type('fake@email.com').should('have.value', 'fake@email.com');
    });
});

Consider the following best practices while using Cypress:

• Keep tests isolated
• Use fixtures for test data
• Group tests logically