Quickstart

Execute:

php vendor/bin/codecept bootstrap

This creates configuration file codeception.yml and tests directory and default test suites.

Generate your first acceptance test. Acceptance tests emulate behavior of a real user visiting your site.

php vendor/bin/codecept generate:cest Acceptance First

Please make sure your local development server is running.  Put application URL into:  tests/Acceptance.suite.yml 

actor: AcceptanceTester
modules:
    enabled:
        - PhpBrowser:
            url: {YOUR APP'S URL}
                

It's now time to write your first test. Edit the file we've just created tests/Acceptance/FirstCest.php

<?php

class FirstCest
{
    public function frontpageWorks(AcceptanceTester $I)
    {
        $I->amOnPage('/');
        $I->see('Home');
    }
}
                

It will check if your frontpage contains the word Home.

Tests are executed with 'run' command

php vendor/bin/codecept run --steps

This will execute our test with PhpBrowser. It's PHP script that can check HTML page contents, click links, fill forms, and submit POST and GET requests. For tests that require a real browser (e.g. JavaScript) use the WebDriver module.