Getting started with Intern
Your guide to running Intern tests on BrowserStack
This section covers running your first build with BrowserStack’s sample repo. To run builds with your existing test suite(s), skip to integrate your test suite.
Prerequisites
- BrowserStack Username and Access key. You can find this in your account profile. If you do not have an account yet, you can sign up for a Free Trial.
- Node.js v12 or higher installed on your machine.
- Intern v4 or above.
Run sample build
Run a sample Intern test build using the following steps on BrowserStack:
Get our sample project
Get our sample project using one of the given options.
Option 1: Download the project
Option 2: Clone the sample repository
Clone our sample repository and install the dependencies.
Configure the test script
To run a test, you need to configure the following parameters in the sample repository.
Set access credentials
Set the userName and accessKey variables to your BrowserStack credentials in the intern.json file which is situated in the root level of the project. This is to authenticate your tests with BrowserStack.
Configure browser or device combinations
Choose from 3000+ real mobile devices and browsers available on BrowserStack:
The latest-beta version of browsers is currently not supported by Intern.
Copy and replace the intern.json file
Copy the following configuration and add it to the intern-browserstack/intern.json file of the sample repository.
Execute the build on BrowserStack
You are now ready to run your build on BrowserStack. From the root directory of this project, run the following command.
After you run your test, visit the Automate dashboard to view your test results.
Next steps
After you have successfully run your first test on BrowserStack, try integrating your test suite with BrowserStack
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