Wikipedia Automation

A basic test automation project for Wikipedia using Selenium, Cucumber, and TestNG. This repository contains practice scripts for automating interactions with the Wikipedia website.

Tech Stack

• Language: Java
• Automation Tool: Selenium WebDriver
• BDD Framework: Cucumber
• Test Runner: TestNG
• Build Tool: Maven

Here is a generic README.md file designed to help anyone clone and run an existing automation project in Eclipse.

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How to Setup & Run This Project in Eclipse

This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to clone this repository, import it correctly into the Eclipse IDE, and run the automation tests.

Prerequisites

• Eclipse IDE: Download Eclipse for Java Developers
• Java (JDK): Ensure JDK is installed and configured in your system path.
• Git: Download Git

1. Clone the Repository

Open your terminal or command prompt and run:

git clone https://github.com/ElementZ76/Wikipedia-Automation.git

2. Import into Eclipse

1. Open Eclipse.
2. Go to File > Import...
3. Expand the Maven folder and select Existing Maven Projects.
4. Click Next.
5. Click Browse and select the root folder of the project you just cloned (the folder containing the pom.xml file).
6. Ensure the pom.xml checkbox is ticked.
7. Click Finish.

Note: Wait for the progress bar at the bottom right (Building Workspace) to finish. Eclipse is downloading dependencies.

3. How to Run the Tests

Run via TestNG

1. In the Project Explorer, locate the testng.xml file (usually in the root or src/test/resources).
2. Right-click testng.xml.
3. Select Run As > TestNG Suite.

Troubleshooting

• Red Exclamation Mark on Project:

• Right-click the project > Maven > Update Project...

• Check Force Update of Snapshots/Releases.

• Click OK.

• src/test/java: Contains the Step Definitions and Test Runner files.

• src/test/resources: Contains the Cucumber Feature files (.feature).

• pom.xml: Manages project dependencies and build configuration.