Testing Desktop Application Installation

Rainforest supports desktop application testing. This article describes the options for writing the instructions.

Add a Download Action

Add a download action and upload the file directly to the test steps to use it within the virtual machine. Learn more here.

1. Add a download action

   

   
   

2. Search for a file in your file explorer or drag and drop a file into the action.

3. Select the expected behavior for your download action. You can set the action to:
   1. Open the downloaded action
   2. Open the finder window of the downloads folder so you can select the downloaded file.
   3. Download the file and do nothing else (i.e. download it in the background)
4. Either preview your download action or run the test to execute the download action.

Create steps to Download the Desktop Application

1. Navigate to https://example.com/download.
2. Click the Download button.
3. Add a wait action to allow time for the app to download.
4. Click the downloaded file.
5. Use Click actions to complete the installation instructions.
6. Click on the Example app to open.

Create steps with a Direct Download Link to an Application File

Create a direct download link to the desktop application file.

1. Navigate to https://www.dropbox.com/s/a1b2c3d4ef5gh6/example.docx?dl=1
2. Add a wait action to allow time for the app to download.
3. Click the downloaded file.
4. Use Click actions to complete the installation instructions.
5. Click on the Example app to open.

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