Robot Test Automation Framework Examples

This is sample Test Automation framework is designed using Robot Framework. And in this framework we will see some basic working examples for learning.

Features

• This automation framework is designed using Robot Framework.
• Python is used as scripting language.
• Reporting is implemented using Robot Framework in-built module. This generates the report in html and it captures the screenshots.

To Get Started

Pre-requisites

• Download and install Chrome or Firefox browser.
• Download and install Python
• Download and install any Text Editor like Visual Code/Sublime/intellij Idea

Setup Robot Framework

• Clone the repository into a folder
• Go to Project root directory and install dependencies by running: pip install -r requirements.txt
• All the dependencies from requirements.txt would be installed.
• Now you have to set the path of ChromeDriver. Download the ChromeDriver from https://chromedriver.chromium.org/ Unzip and save it in any location, but preferably in root directory of the framework. Add Environment Varable to System Variable path, in my case its D:\MyWorkSpace\Drivers

How to run Robot Test Suite

1. From CLI, go to the directory where you have saved your test case file.
2. Then execute the following command python -m robot TestSuite

How to run single Robot Script

1. From CLI, go to the directory where you have saved your test case file.
2. Then execute the following command python -m robot TestSuite/SearchTest.robot

How to open RIDE

1. Open Command Prompt
2. Go to you Project Path
3. Type: ride.py
4. Hit Enter key

How to view HTML Report

• Go to root directory of your project and open report.html

How to upgrade to latest packages version

• Open Terminal and run command pip install --upgrade -r requirements.txt