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vema's avatar
vema
New Contributor
3 years ago

Multiple users sharing(and updating) the same project without use of Git or any other repositories.

I have developed multiple test projects in ReadyAPI by now. I need to share the projects with other team members in the technology team. I was wondering what I need to do to make sure the changes the...
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  • KarelHusa's avatar
    KarelHusa
    3 years ago

    vema,

    if you need to share and change the same testing project, I believe using Git is the right way, and I am not aware of any (better) alternative.

    The benefits are:

    • you can collaborate (doing changes simultaneously)
    • you can track all changes
    • you have a shared repository, which can be controlled/secured

    Though, you need to get familiar with Git. 

    If you stay with a single XML format you can't have all these benefits, it's a large file which changes at many places every time.

     

    Best regards,

    Karel@apimate.eu

     

KarelHusa's avatar
KarelHusa
Champion Level 1
3 years ago

Hi vema,

For sharing the tests, you can use the same approach as sharing the code.

 

In the past, ReadyAPI projects were only in a single XML file, almost impossible to share and version.

 

Currently, you can switch to a composite format which you can use for Git versioning.

 

Best regards,

Karel

 

 

  • vema's avatar
    vema
    New Contributor
    3 years ago

    Hi Karel,

     

    I was asked to find a solution other than Git versioning. 

    Do you know it would affect the project I am working on in readyAPI if I email the single xml file to another user to open it and use it?

    • KarelHusa's avatar
      KarelHusa
      Champion Level 1
      3 years ago

      vema,

      if you need to share and change the same testing project, I believe using Git is the right way, and I am not aware of any (better) alternative.

      The benefits are:

      • you can collaborate (doing changes simultaneously)
      • you can track all changes
      • you have a shared repository, which can be controlled/secured

      Though, you need to get familiar with Git. 

      If you stay with a single XML format you can't have all these benefits, it's a large file which changes at many places every time.

       

      Best regards,

      Karel@apimate.eu