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simonaferrara
Frequent Contributor
4 years ago

Web tests to be executed on a Linux machine

Hi,   I will have to run some web tests on a client having Linux as SO and with Firefox browser. I would like surely to use the tests already developed within Test Complete.  Is it possible to ru...
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AlexKaras
Champion Level 3
4 years ago

Hi,

 

As Marsha wrote.

CrossBrowserTesting.com provides access to headless Ubuntu:

 

 

 

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    simonaferrara
    Frequent Contributor
    4 years ago

    Thanks Marsha_R and AlexKaras ; I'm studying your information.

    So, if I'm understanding correctly, the Web module license is not enough; it will be necessary the "CrossBrowserTesting" that is a product completely different from Test Complete and it would require a separate license to buy (it is so?), or the alternative could be to use SeleniumGrid.

     

    Thanks!

    Simona

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      AlexKaras
      Champion Level 3
      4 years ago

      Hi Simona,

       

      > Web module license is not enough; it will be necessary the "CrossBrowserTesting"

      As per https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/app-testing/web/cross-platform/index.html#requirements, in TestComplete you will need Web Testing plugin with the Cross-Platform Web Testing sub-component been enabled.

      Cross-platform web testing mode in TestComplete uses Selenium to drive tested web browser. So yes, you will need either a license for the cloud service (CrossBrowserTesting, BrowserStack, etc.) or to setup and maintain your local Selenium server (with optional Grid).

       

      P.S. Note, that as cross-platform mode uses Selenium and its locators to locate tested web elements, your script code will require adoption - you will have to remove all native finds provided by TestComplete and replace them with corresponding locators in Selenium style.

      To rephrase: old classic TestComplete web tests cannot be executed 'as-is' in the cross-platform mode. Hopefully, this will be improved in future versions of TestComplete.