Configure Chrome for Test Studio Automation
The document describes the steps to enable Chrome browser for test recording and execution.
Chrome is one of the browsers supported from Test Studio for web apps automation. To start using the browser for test recording and execution you only need to apply the specific set of settings called calibration.
Browser Calibration
To ensure a flawless and consistent automation process, there is a list of browser settings which Test Studio requires. We call this browser calibration and you can easily apply the specific configuration through the Project settings in the dedicated Browsers tab. You can open it in a web test through the Test ribbon quick access options.
Using Extension for Chrome Automation (Optional)
By default Test Studio projects are configured to automate the Chrome browser without extension.
Along with that, you have the option to run Chrome automation with a browser extension. The Progress Telerik Test Studio Extension is officially distributed in the Chrome web store and is available for download and installation.
Enable Project for Chrome Automation with Extension
If you choose to use Chrome for recording and execution with the extension, you need to change a setting in the Test Studio project. The project setting is listed under the Browsers tab and is named Use browser extension(Chrome/Edge Chromium). This option is disabled by default, but you can check the checkbox to set Test Studio to start the Chrome browser for this project with the extensions.
Important
If your Chrome browser has an active Google Apps session (for example, you are logged into GMail), automatic calibration may not work as expected. To use automatic configuration, log out of your Google account first.
Tip
You can check all settings applied from the calibration in the Manual Configuration section below (click the + sign to expand it).
1. When you start recording against Chrome, but the Progress extension is not installed, the browser will load the recording start page and will try to load the extension. The recorder will search for the extension for the period that is defined in the *ClientReady* Timeout (the default is 60 seconds).
2. If the Progress extension doesn't load within the timeout period, a link to the Web Store will be displayed to install the extension.
3. By clicking on Get It Free From Chrome Web Store, you will be redirected to the Progress extension in the Web Store.
4. By clicking the Add to Chrome button, the extension will be added after confirmation.
5. Click on the icon located to the right of the address bar to find the extension's version.
Follow the steps below to manually configure Chrome for web automation with Test Studio.
Enable Extensions
1. Click on
located in the upper right corner of the browser. Then select More tools > Extensions.2. Ensure that the Progress Test Studio Extension is enabled.
Zoom Level Set to 100%
1. Click on in the upper right corner.2. Use the plus (+) and minus (-) buttons next to Zoom to set it to 100% (or use the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + 0).
Enable File Downloads
1. Click on in the upper right corner.2. Select Settings from the drop-down menu.
3. Scroll to the bottom and click Advanced.
4. Locate the Downloads section.
5. Enable Ask where to save each file before downloading.
Disable Pop-up Blocker
1. Click on in the upper right corner.2. Select Settings from the drop-down menu.
3. Scroll to the bottom and click Advanced.
4. Locate the Privacy and security section.
5. Click Content Settings.
6. Under Popups section enable Allowed.
Allow All Sites to Run JavaScript
1. Click on in the upper right corner.2. Select Settings from the drop-down menu.
3. Scroll to the bottom and click Advanced.
4. Locate the Privacy and security section.
5. Click Content Settings.
6. Under JavaScript enable Allowed.
Unblock Third-Party Cookies and Site Data
1. Click on in the upper right corner Settings > Advanced > Privacy and security > Content Settings > Cookies .2. Enable Allow sites to save and read cookie data (recommended).
3. Disable Block third-party cookies.
Allow all Sites to Download Multiple Files Automatically
1. Click on in the upper right corner > Settings > Advanced > Privacy and security > Content Settings.2. Under Automatic Downloads section enable Allow all sites to download multiple files automatically .
Allow All Sites to Open PDF Files Externally
1. Click on in the upper right corner > Settings > Privacy and security > Content Settings > Additional content settings.2. Under PDF documents section enable Download PDF files instead of automatically opening them in Chrome .
Disable Web Security
1. Open the default Chrome user data folder under your Windows account - "C:\Users\\[WindowsUser]\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default" and locate the Preferences file.
2. Open it with a text editor and search for "webkit". If there is no such preference in the file, add the following at the bottom of the file:
"webkit":{"webprefs":{"web_security_enabled":false}}
If the "webkit" preference already exists in the Preferences file and has any value in the "webprefs", you can add the web security as follows:
Existing values listed in the file:
"webkit":{"webprefs":{"minimum_font_size":6}}
The file after adding the web security:
"webkit":{"webprefs":{"minimum_font_size":6, "web_security_enabled":false}}