Tutorial Guide

We think, that the easiest way to learn is learning-by-doing. For this, the following example will introduce you to the most important components of the Balder system, by creating Balder tests for an example project which you can find in many projects and companies.

But before you start, make sure that you have read the Getting Started Guide, because this guide explains the basic concepts of Balder.

Getting Started

• Balder Intro Example
  • Prepare the loginserver
  • Prepare Balder
• Part 1: Develop a scenario
  • Create the new scenario
  • Add a new test method
  • Add our devices
  • Connect the devices
  • Think about device features
  • Write the testcase
  • The final scenario
  • Define the features
• Part 2: Implement browser setup
  • Install mechanize
  • Create the new setup
  • Implement the setup-features
  • The whole setup and its features
  • Execute Balder
• Part 3: Expand setup code
  • Prepare for the new setup
  • Implement the REST setup
  • Execute Balder with both setups
• Part 4: Add fixtures
• Part 5: One common setup
• Part 6: Develop with connection-trees
• Develop and use BalderHub project