Easily apply changes from a pull requests against this repo:
Install the last release of [com_weblinks](https://github.com/joomla-extensions/weblinks/releases/latest) into your Joomla.
Install the last release of [com_patchtester](https://github.com/joomla-extensions/patchtester/releases/latest) into your Joomla (weblinks is supported since Version 3.0.0 Alpha 2).
Log into your site's administrator section, go to the Patch Tester Component Options (Components -> Patch Tester -> Options)
Switch the `GitHub Repository` to `Joomla Weblinks Package`. For this you have to fill the field `GitHub Project Owner` with `joomla-extensions` and the field `GitHub Project Repository` with `weblinks`.
If you get an error you can try git clone https://github.com:joomla-extensions/weblinks.git instead of git clone git@github.com:joomla-extensions/weblinks.git
url: 'http://localhost/weblinks/tests/joomla-cms3' # the url that points to the joomla installation at /tests/system/joomla-cms
browser: 'firefox'
window_size: 1024x768
capabilities:
unexpectedAlertBehaviour: 'accept'
username: 'admin' # UserName for the Administrator
password: 'admin' # Password for the Administrator
database host: 'localhost' # place where the Application is Hosted #server Address
database user: 'root' # MySQL Server user ID, usually root
database password: 'yourPassword' # MySQL Server password, usually empty or root
database name: 'weblinks' # DB Name, at the Server
database type: 'mysqli' # type in lowercase one of the options: MySQL\MySQLi\PDO
database prefix: 'jos_' # DB Prefix for tables
install sample data: 'no' # Do you want to Download the Sample Data Along with Joomla Installation, then keep it Yes
sample data: 'Default English (GB) Sample Data' # Default Sample Data
admin email: 'admin@mydomain.com' # email Id of the Admin
language: 'English (United Kingdom)' # Language in which you want the Application to be Installed
AcceptanceHelper:
repo_folder: '/home/travis/build/joomla-extensions/weblinks/' # Path to the Extension repository. To be used by tests to install via Install from folder
counter_test_url: 'http://localhost/weblinks/tests/joomla-cms3' # the url for the weblink item used to test hits counter
url: 'http://localhost/weblinks/tests/joomla-cms3' # the url that points to the joomla installation at /tests/system/joomla-cms - we need it twice here
[FileSystem\CopyDir] Copied from tests/cache to tests/joomla-cms3
...
```
## Tests
The tests in Weblinks Extension use Codeception Testing Framework, if you want to know more about the technology used for testing please check: [Testing Joomla Extensions with Codeception](https://docs.joomla.org/Testing_Joomla_Extensions_with_Codeception).
This is not required, and if in doubt you can just skip this section, but there may be some specific use cases when you need (or want) to override the default behaviour of RoboFile.php. To do this, copy `RoboFile.dist.ini` to `RoboFile.ini` and add options in INI format, one per line, e.g.
*`skipClone`: set to `true` to avoid the cms repo being deleted and re-cloned at each test execution. Useful to save time and bandwidth while you're debugging your test environment. But please be aware that if you don't refresh the repo you'll have to manually check the `installation` folder is present and the `configuration.php` is not.
*`cmsPath`: set to the local path (absolute or relative) where you'd like the test website to be installed. Default is `tests/joomla-cms3`.
- for complete list of necessary software and tips check this [wiki page](https://github.com/joomla-extensions/weblinks/wiki/Programs-needed-on-Windows-to-get-the-tests-running)
To prepare the system tests (Selenium) to be run in your local machine you are asked to rename the file `tests/acceptance.suite.dist.yml` to `tests/acceptance.suite.yml`. Afterwards, please edit the file according to your system needs.
The next step is only required if you don't place the weblinks folder into your web server folder. Create a symbolic link from your tests\joomla-cms3 to a subfolder of your web server. For example: