Friday, January 7, 2011

Test Link installation on windows

Hi,
Test link is a Test Management Tool and is based on PHP, MySQL, and includes several other open source tools and it also supports interface to various Bug tracking systems.

The tool enables quality assurance teams to create and manage their test cases as well as organize them into test plans. These test plans allow team members to execute test cases and track test results dynamically, generate reports, trace software requirements, prioritize and assign.

 
Test Link is open source which is used for test management.So,I thought let me give a try.Test link is supported by hudson,that is also another reason to start working on Test link.

Follow these steps to install,

  1. Download WAMPSERVER exe from http://download.cnet.com/WampServer/3000-18506_4-10797035.html?tag=mncol;1
  2. Double click on wampserver exe to install and place it in some folder. for ex: D:\wamp\
  3. Download Test Link from http://sourceforge.net/projects/testlink/files/TestLink%201.9/TestLink%201.9.0/testlink-1.9.0.zip/download 
  4. Extract the downloaded testlink in www folder of wamp. D:\wamp\www
  5. In the notification area on windows,click on wampserver and select start all services.
  6. Now go to http://localhost:80/testlink/
  7. Click on click here for new installation.
  8. Give database name as mysql and host as localhost.
  9. Give the meaningful database name as testlink.
  10. Provide admin and admin as testlink's username and password.
  11. Click on setup test Link.
  12. Now you are ready to use the testLink. 
  13. Use the user name and password as admin and admin to login as user.
  14. If it doesn't login,then give this statement. mysql -u root -proot testlink < D:\wamp\www\testlink\install\sql\mysql\testlink_create_tables.sql . where testlink is db name and mysql username,password is root and root.
  15. Now the installation is over.You can login as admin and create testcases and test suite.



Benefits of Testlink:
This is open source (free to use) test management tool.
Easy to maintain for multiple project( don’t have to write test case again and again)
Centralized Repository for all Test cases
Centralized Repository for Results
Bug Tracking tool can also be integrated( Jira, Bugzilla etc.)
Requirement mapping can be done
Multiple Reports and charts can be viewed( Build wise Report, Multiple build execution report, Requirement coverage report, Total bugs logged for the application etc).Report can be viewed on email
(src: http://testlinktool.yolasite.com)

18 comments:

  1. good work farheen, keep it up... your contribution to testing field is too good..

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  2. TestLink 1.9.2 has been released

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  3. hi

    not able to set up the data base connection

    what will be

    Database admin login
    Database admin password

    TestLink DB Login
    Testlink DB password

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  4. If it doesn't login,then give this statement. mysql -u root -proot testlink < D:\wamp\www\testlink\install\sql\mysql\testlink_create_tables.sql . where testlink is db name and mysql username,password is root and root.

    Please tell what to do with this statement

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    1. I have the same question
      "Please tell what to do with this statement"

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  5. admin admin is username and password.

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    1. For both logins?

      "Database admin login
      Database admin password

      TestLink DB Login
      Testlink DB password"

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    2. database username:root password:mysql
      testlink: username:admin password:admin

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  6. Hey
    Default DB admin login is root with a null password[no password]

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  7. having problem in installation

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  8. hi, cant launch local host.kindly help

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    1. You should start Apache.then ,localhost can be seen

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  9. when clicked on put online in wamp window,internal error showing.not able to put it online.please kindly help.

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    1. Please select "Start all services" after clicking on put online from wamp quick launch window.
      If you are facing the below issue:
      Could not execute menu item (internal error).
      then something else on your system is holding 80 port.Ex:Skype,SSRS.To modigy the port number for wamp to launch,navigate to \wamp\bin\apache\apache2.2.22\conf.Open httpd.config, search for listen:80 , replace it with Listen 7080. Then launch it as localhost:7080.

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  10. Dear Farheen,I launched wamp server,but when put the localhost link,internet explorer cannot display the web page comming.Please kindly help.

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  11. Dear Farheen, I am having the same issue as Anonymous dated April 28, 2012. Do you have any sugestions?

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  12. localhost:50 is changed to localhost:80.Hence this issue arose.

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