Setting The Home Folder

Created by Michael Deveaux, Modified on Tue, 23 Jul at 12:42 PM by Michael Deveaux


Join Michael in this detailed tutorial where he demonstrates the essential steps to set up the Alchemy home folder, making your automated testing journey easier and more organized. This guide will teach you how to configure your environment to utilize relative file paths in your tests, simplifying file access and management.


What You'll Learn:


-How to set the Alchemy home folder to centralize your test resources.

-Steps to use relative paths instead of absolute paths for referencing files, ensuring more portable and maintainable code.

-How to navigate and modify IDE execution settings to customize your testing environment.


Michael will use the Alchemy Files folder on his C: drive as an example to show you the practical setup. Discover how to streamline your workflow by setting up subfolders and referencing them in your tests.


Key Takeaways:


-Setting the home folder makes your tests independent of file location changes, enhancing test stability.

-Easy navigation through Alchemy's settings to adjust paths quickly.

-Real-world examples of modifying and saving relative paths in your project.


Ideal For:

Testers looking to optimize their setup for easier maintenance and scalability in automated testing.


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