August Ash Backstop JS VRT Tool

This tool will use a globally installed version of Backstop to run Visual Regression Testing on your machine using a local url and comparing to a live url.

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To properly run this tool you will need to ensure you are on Node Version 16 or higher and first install Backstop JS globally. npm install -g backstopjs

Setup and Use

1. cd into your project root
2. create a new directory called "tests" - mkdir tests
3. cd into the new "tests" directory - cd tests
4. Run backstop init to initialze backstop on this project
5. Return to the root of your project.
6. Ensure this package is installed with a composer require augustash/backstop-js
7. Run composer backstop-setup from the root of your project and input your local and live urls when prompted
8. cd back to the tests directory - cd tests
9. Create a reference point for backstop to check against - backstop reference
10. Run a test on your site once changes are made - backstop test
11. Review and update anything as needed.

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Note that it is a good idea to remove reference and test images before committing anything.

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Options

• When running the composer backstop-setup command you will be prompted for a few input items.
  
  • The two required options will be your local DDEV url to test with along with the live url to reference.
    
  • By default the test with run against nodes 1-5, but you will be prompted to pass any additional you may want to test.
    
  • By default the .captcha is hidden from the tests so it will be rendered with a visibility: hidden option, you can also pass additional items if needed.
    
  • By default the .eu-cookie-compliance-banner is removed from the tests and these will be removed from the DOM, you can also pass additional items to this as needed.