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Getting Started

We're pleased to introduce Flare, the cross platform studio application for the run selection and configuration of your automated tests. To download the latest version of Flare, please follow this setup and choose the correct installation for your operating system.

Setup​

Before you attempting to use Flare, please ensure that you have completed the full Spark setup successfully.

Create a project​

After installing Flare, you will then need to sign in as a member of your organisation, upon which you have the options to create or open a project.

Using the BDD Test Recorder to capture your first web test​

Follow this guide to record your first BDD test

Feature Selection​

Once a project is created/opened, you can review either example or project tests and add run inclusion/exclusion tags with the feature selection functionality. If you created a new project you will see a quickstart demonstration set of tests with which to explore the various configuration options open to you at runtime.

Configuration​

After making a test selection, click next and you will be taken to the runtime configuration screen. Use this screen to define your test run configuration.

For example:

  • Do you need a browser?
  • If so, which?
  • Would it be local or do you wish to use one of our vendor integrations?
  • Do you need to clear cookies each time or resize the browser?
  • Do you wish to run an accessibility or a visual test?

These are the types of configuration parameters you can establish on this screen.

Reporting Configuration​

Select next a final time and you will see the reporting configuration screen, where you can choose the types of reports you wish to receive during and after your test run.