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@author: Shad Hasan, Tinyorb.org

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RFE: Robotframework front end is complete web based test suite

It has three URL /RFE, /PLAN, /EXEC which provides interface to interact automation suite, test planning and text execution respectively.

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Quick Check

docker pull tinyorb/rfe
docker run --name=rfe -p 80:8000

docker source link

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Requirement for manual installation

Python 2.7

Djnago 1.11

Robotframework

other python package

Start Application

It is django application. So go to installation directory and run django application.

$> python RFE/manage.py runserver

Test application installation

Browse application by using below url.

http://127.0.0.1:8000/RFE

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Automated installation

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Currently, we have installer for ubuntu, centos and opensuse.

Follow url https://github.com/TinyOrb/RFE/releases and download installer.tar.gz. Then

$> tar -xvf installer.tar.gz

$> cd bundle

$> sudo ./install.sh

Navigate http://127.0.0.1:8000/RFE on your browser.

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How To Configure Project

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Go to App1/meta.json file and update below json file with desired project name with path in Test_Suite_Folder.

{
"Test_Suite_Folder": {
    "project1":"workspace/suite1"
    },

"Variable_File" :{
    "project1": null
},

"CWD" : {
    "project1": null
},

"ENV_Path": {
    "project1": {}
    }
}

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Definition:

Test_Suite_Folder: You can provide the path of robot framework suite path. This is like basic requirement for project to be added.

Variable_File: This can be used to locate variable file as optional parameter. You may want to provide robot framework.

CWD: This can be used to set current working directory for project.

ENV_Path: This can be used to provide environment variable along value.

Sample:

"project2": {
        "PYTHONPATH": ["/home/shad/sample/qa/robot/lib"],
        "PATH": ["/home/shad/sample/qa/robot/lib/geckodriver"]
    }

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Verification:

Navigate http://127.0.0.1:8000/RFE

Click on Run on WEB_TESTING_SAMPLE.ROBOT

Click on view

If everything goes as planned, wait to script log "Completed".