Record Tests
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The Visual Test Recorder allows you to create tests without writing code. It records your actions as you interact with the webpage in the browser and generates a test.
Start Recording
Record a New Test
Do any of the following:
Enter the tested website's URL and click Start recording a test on the Welcome page.
This creates a new fixture in the root directory.
Select a fixture in the Explorer panel and click Record a New Test.
Open the Fixture Editor and click Record a new test on the toolbar.
Record New Actions in an Existing Test
Click Record test actions on the Test Editor's toolbar to record new actions.
TestCafe Studio replays the existing steps. Playback stops after the last action (the after each hook is not executed). If the test fails, the playback ends after the last successful action.
New actions are appended at the end of the test.
During Recording
After you click the Record button, TestCafe Studio launches the browser and starts recording your activity on the tested page.
You can do the following during test recording:
Interact with the web page (click and drag elements, press keys, etc.). TestCafe Studio records your actions and adds them to the test.
Add actions from the Actions panel to the test.
You can use an element picker to select a target element on the tested page when you add an on-page action or assertion. To do this, click the button in the action parameters' area and click an element on the page.
When you create an assertion, you can also choose a property from the auto-generated property list. See Assertion Parameters.
View and modify action parameters, re-order and delete actions.
Stop Recording
Close the browser or click on the Test Editor's toolbar to stop recording.
Select a Browser
You can record tests in local browsers. TestCafe detects browsers on the local computer and adds them to the Record Browser drop-down menu. To change the browser in which tests are recorded, select it from the list.