Setup Environment for Development

Prerequisites

  • java development kit (JDK) 1.6 or higher
  • apache maven 3
  • your favorite text editor or IDE, we recommend eclipse

Additionally we recommend:

  • using a version control system, e.g. git or svn
  • using a build server for continuous integration (CI), e.g. jenkins
  • using a local artifact repository, e.g. artifactory, archiva
  • using a code review workflow or tool, e.g. gerrit

Additionally and depending on what you want to automate you will need:

  • for testing web applications to download selenium RC / webdriver
  • for testing ftp file transfer an ftp server

Setup your test project

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