3tTechTest

Instructions for setting up on a Linux Machine:

Open Terminal:

[Control + Alt + T]

Install Curl:

[sudo apt install curl]

verify with [curl --version]

Install NPM:

[curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.39.7/install.sh | bash]

verify with [npm -v]

Install Node JS:

[nvm install 20]

verify with [node -v]

Install Chrome:

[sudo apt-get install libxss1 libappindicator1 libindicator7]

[wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb]

[sudo apt install ./google-chrome*.deb]

verify with [google-chrome]

Clone Repo:

[git clone https://github.com/PHagan23/3tTechTest.git] to prefered repository

Install dependencies:

[npm install] while within project folder

Run Cypress:

[npm run cy:open]

Run Test Suite:

'E2E Testing' > 'Chrome' > 'Start E2E Testing in Chrome' > spec.cy.js

Encountered Issues

Cypress would not load on initial set up

Root Cause: NodeJS version was too old - Incompatible

Used a Linux partition that had existed for a couple of years but no updates had been done - NodeJS was very far behind in versionion and was incompatible with the freshly installed Cypress This should not be an issue on a fresh install

Solution: Update NodeJS

Amazon thinks I'm a robot

Root Cause: Continuous Test Runs

Due to running automation several times, Amazon thinks i'm a robot and requires a captcha which causes the test suite to fail

Solution: Overthrow Amazon in a coup d'état

Cy.visit(https://amazon.co.uk) directs to a different version of the Amazon site which the automation does not work on

Root Cause: Unknown

Solution: Introduce if statement in the 'BeforeEach' hook that checks if the suite has been directed to the required / correct version of the amazon site by identifying an element that is only present on the required version as a condition to proceed. If this element is not identified, run Cy.visit(https://amazon.co.uk) again to attempt to direct to required version of the site

Future Improvements

Readability / Maintainability

• Break down and group common actions into functions, e.g. Searching for sock and adding them to the basket
• Improve element selection to be closer to best practice, e.g. Selecting identifiers that will not change over time where possible, ID over Class for instance