Company
Date Published
Author
Fikayo Adepoju
Word count
2312
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The text provides a comprehensive guide on integrating Laravel's testing suite with CircleCI to automate various test types, including unit, HTTP, and browser tests, whenever new code is pushed to a GitHub repository. The process begins with setting up the necessary prerequisites such as PHP, Composer, and relevant accounts on GitHub and CircleCI. It involves cloning a sample Laravel project, setting up an environment, and configuring CircleCI to run unit tests by creating a config.yml file that specifies steps like installing dependencies and running tests using PHPUnit. The guide further explains automating HTTP tests by creating an SQLite database and running migrations within CircleCI, and concludes with browser test automation using the Laravel Dusk package, which requires additional setup for Chrome drivers. The comprehensive configuration ensures background processes like starting the Chrome driver and Laravel server, enabling seamless continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) for Laravel applications.