Configure Chrome for Testing for Test Studio Automation

The document describes the steps to enable Test Studio to use Chrome for Testing browser for test recording and execution.

Chrome is one of the supported from Test Studio browsers for automation of web applications. Since Chrome officially announced their Chrome for Testing flavor channel, Test Studio included support also for it.

Use the below steps to switch using the Chrome for Testing browser for test recording and execution in Test Studio.

Install Chrome for Testing

1. Go to the official Chrome channel to download Chrome for Testing setup - https://googlechromelabs.github.io/chrome-for-testing/#stable
2. Look for the URL of the current win64 or win32 stable version and select the one which corresponds to the OS in use. For example: https://storage.googleapis.com/chrome-for-testing-public/132.0.6834.159/win64/chrome-win64.zip
3. Download the zip file by pasting the URL in the browser and note the download folder.
4. Open a File Explorer and browse to Program Files or Program Files x86 depending on the OS in use.
5. Create the following folder: Google\Chrome for Testing\Application
6. Copy the downloaded zip file to this folder and extract it.
7. Run the setup.exe in the same folder.

Setup Test Studio to use Chrome for Testing

Once the Chrome for Testing setup is complete Test Studio starts using it automatically and no further adjustment is needed.