The Complete Course of SpecFlow

Learn to create a SpecFlow project in Visual Studio, select dot net 6.0 and NUnit, and explore the built-in calculator feature, feature files, step definitions, and dependencies.

Create a feature file and a step definition file, add a new feature, paste the scenario, then define steps and copy to clipboard to generate calculator steps.

Describe how to structure a feature file with a feature, multiple scenarios, and optional descriptions using given, and, when, then steps.

Practice writing Gherkin style test cases by modeling a signup workflow, validating home page visibility, account creation, login status, and account deletion through clear scenarios and behaviors.

Explore parameterization to run tests with diverse input data, validating forms like login by supplying usernames, passwords, and emails as inline parameters.

Practice the second parameterization method using a row-and-column parameter table with headers as keywords. Create a login scenario with parameterized username and password via an examples table.

Add Selenium dependencies for SpecFlow by managing NuGet packages and installing Selenium WebDriver. Import the Chrome driver, navigate to a URL, and manage waits and quit versus close.

Automate a login scenario with inline data-driven tests in SpecFlow, writing feature files, generating step definitions, and locating elements via XPath using Selenium.

Learn to automate a data-driven login using table-based and example keyword approaches, creating feature and step definitions, and using Selenium with the Chrome driver to enter credentials.

Master hooks in SpecFlow to automate setup and teardown, such as starting and quitting a browser, DB connections, test data, cookies, and page navigation, via a hooks file.

learn to add SpecFlow hooks, use tags to execute scenarios conditionally, and control order with before and after scenario hooks in feature files.

Run specflow feature files and scenarios from the terminal using dotnet test, and apply tag filters to execute specific scenarios after building the project.

Explore a SpecFlow quiz on hooks and tags, covering running all feature files with dotnet test and filtering by tag, plus when before scenario and before all step elements execute.

Master context injection to share browser state across bindings, inject dependencies like Selenium WebDriver via IObjectContainer, and run a single driver across scenarios.

Implement context injection with IObjectContainer to manage a WebDriver in before scenario hooks, opening and closing the browser around each scenario.

Demonstrates context injection via IObjectContainer to close the browser after a scenario by resolving the webdriver, checking for null, and avoiding driver definitions in steps for clean test state.

Define tables in step elements and convert them to dictionaries for the login process, adopting a data-driven specflow approach and creating the login with table feature file.

Transform the SpecFlow table into a dictionary of credentials, then use those values to fill the username and password fields and perform a login.

Take a quiz on context injection, sharing dependencies, and managing the driver in a container with IObjectContainer, and review Poco class independence and table rows via table.rows.

The page object model (pom) is a Selenium design pattern that stores web elements and locators in page-specific classes to simplify test maintenance and boost code reusability.

Master the page object model by defining login page objects, properties for username and password inputs, and a submit button, using centralized locators to simplify maintenance across builds.

Use page object models to access login elements, initialize the login page, and test username, password, and login button with data-driven steps. Emphasize centralized XPath management for maintainable code.

Build a static generic Selenium set of methods to send keys and enter text across input fields, using a driver, element locator, and text parameters.

Create a reusable click method for buttons and dropdowns using Selenium in step definitions, leveraging XPath with a web driver, and introduce an enum for id, class, and name locators.

Use an enum class to select locator types in SpecFlow, such as XPath, id, and name. This approach reduces spelling mistakes and clarifies step definitions and generic methods.

Explore a quiz on the page object model, a design pattern for test automation, and learn how it reduces code duplication, improves maintenance, and defines page objects as web elements.

Learn to write maintainable feature files with clear titles, logical scenario order, and backgrounds. Use scenario outlines, parameterization, reusable step definitions, comments, tags, and ensure scenario independence for cross-browser tests.

Learn strategies for effective collaboration with non-technical stakeholders by aligning test automation objectives, simplifying documentation, sharing visual results, incorporating feedback, and tracking KPIs to improve quality and speed.

Review feature files and step definitions in SpecFlow to ensure correct scenarios and bindings. Use IDE debugging, breakpoints, and test output to diagnose syntax, dependencies, and data tables issues.

Create a GitHub account by signing up with email, password, and a chosen username, then verify with captcha and an email code to begin storing code and continuous integration tools.

Clone a GitHub repository using GitHub Desktop by copying the repository URL, logging in, and selecting the local directory path.

Learn to revert changes in GitHub desktop by reviewing commit history, reverting a specific commit, and pushing the updated code back to your repository.

Learn how to push code to a GitHub repository from a local spec flow project, including cloning, staging changes, committing to main, and publishing updates.