Joomla Browser (Codeception Module)

Table of Contents

• The JoomlaBrowser
• Using the JoomlaBrowser to test Joomla Sites
  • Download
  • Loading the Module in Codeception

The Joomla Browser

Joomla Browser is a Codeception.com Module. It allows to build system tests for a Joomla site much faster providing a set of predefined tasks.

In between the available functions you can find:

• INSTALLATION:
  • install joomla
  • install Joomla removing Installation Folder
  • install Joomla Multilingual Site
• ADMINISTRATOR:
  • do administrator login
  • do administrator logout
  • set error reporting to development
  • search for item
  • check for item existence
  • publish a module
  • setting a module position and publishing it
  • EXTENSION MANAGER
    • install extension from Folder
    • install extension from url
    • enable plugin
    • uninstall extension
    • search result plugin name
• FRONTEND:
  • do frontend login
• ADMINISTRATOR USER INTERFACE:
  • select option in chosen
  • select Option In Radio Field
  • select Multiple Options In Chosen
• OTHERS:
  • check for php notices or warnings

The Joomla Browser is constantly evolving and more methods are being added every month. To find a full list of them check the public methods at: https://github.com/joomla-projects/joomla-browser/blob/develop/src/JoomlaBrowser.php

Joomla Browser in action

If you want to see a working example of JoomlaBrowser check weblinks tests: https://github.com/joomla-extensions/weblinks#tests

Using Instructions

Update Composer.json file in your project, and download

Download

composer require joomla-projects/joomla-browser:dev-develop

Loading the Module in Codeception

Finally make the following changes in Acceptance.suite.yml to add JoomlaBrowser as a Module.

Your original acceptance.suite.ymlprobably looks like:

modules:
    enabled:
        - WebDriver
        - AcceptanceHelper
    config:
        WebDriver:
            url: 'http://localhost/joomla-cms3/'     # the url that points to the joomla cms
            browser: 'firefox'
            window_size: 1024x768
            capabilities:
              unexpectedAlertBehaviour: 'accept'
        AcceptanceHelper:
            ...

You should remove the WebDriver module and replace it with the JoomlaBrowser module:

    config:
        JoomlaBrowser:
            url: 'http://localhost/joomla-cms/'     # the url that points to the joomla installation at /tests/system/joomla-cms
            browser: 'firefox'
            window_size: 1024x768
            capabilities:
              unexpectedAlertBehaviour: 'accept'
            username: 'admin'
            password: 'admin'
            database host: 'localhost'             # place where the Application is Hosted #server Address
            database user: 'root'                  # MySQL Server user ID, usually root
            database password: '1234'                  # MySQL Server password, usually empty or root
            database name: 'dbname'            # DB Name, at the Server
            database type: 'mysqli'                # type in lowercase one of the options: MySQL\MySQLi\PDO
            database prefix: 'jos_'                # DB Prefix for tables
            install sample data: 'Yes'              # Do you want to Download the Sample Data Along with Joomla Installation, then keep it Yes
            sample data: 'Default English (GB) Sample Data'    # Default Sample Data
            admin email: 'admin@mydomain.com'      # email Id of the Admin
            language: 'English (United Kingdom)'   # Language in which you want the Application to be Installed
            joomla folder: '/home/.../path to Joomla Folder' # Path to Joomla installation where we execute the tests
        AcceptanceHelper:
            ...

Code Style Checker

To check automatically the code style execute the following commands in your Terminal window at the root of the repository:

• $ composer install
• $ vendor/bin/phpcs --extensions=php -p --standard=vendor/joomla/coding-standards/Joomla src