Prerequisities

Tools

You need to have the following tools installed in order to use Cypress:

Link: https://code.visualstudio.com/

• tool for viewing and updating code of the tests

• you can use also another editor on environment which allows you to display and edit the project (e.c. IntellIJ Idea)

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  Visual Studio Code

Link: Git - Downloads

• for version control of the code

• could be used directly in Visual Studio Code, in command line or tool like a Sourcetree

• git basics for developersGit Basics

• knowledge needed for test automation:

  • clone, fetch, pull, stage, commit, push

  • create, merge branch

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Sourcetree

Link: Node.js — Run JavaScript Everywhere

• when you download cypress only as a installation file, it will work without node.js, but for clear functionality you need to have node.js installed

• You can check your actual version of node.js by command “node -v” in the command line

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• it is for installing and running plugins and dependencies for cypress tests (and cypress as well)

• on your computer needs to be installed one of the package managers (Npm or Yarn)

• npm is installed directly with Node.js

• locally you can choose, but on the server side it is used Yarn

Link: yarn install: https://classic.yarnpkg.com/en/docs/install/

• install Yarn in your command line: npm install --global yarn

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Info:

• https://www.sitepoint.com/yarn-vs-npm/

• Difference between npm and yarn - GeeksforGeeks