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run_capybara_test_suite_on_ie_through_virtualbox_windows_machine.md

Instructions

On Your Mac

1. Install virtualbox

https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

2. Install your windows of choice

https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/vms

3. Setup the image.

Double click on the on the windows image to open it in virtualbox. Either accept the default vm settings or salt & pepper to taste.

On the windows machine

1. Install Java

https://java.com/en/download/

When prompted for run or save select save.

Click on the .exe and follow the install wizard.

To test installation, open PowerShell: Click on Search then input powershell

Type in java then hit return.

You should see output like this:

2. Install Selenium

https://docs.seleniumhq.org/download/

1. Download Selenium Standalone Server. You will execute this .jar file through powershell later. the file name looks like: selenium-server-standalone-3.12.0.jar

2. Install The Internet Explorer Driver Server (32 or 64 bits)

___To see which operating system you have, right click on `Computer` in the file finder and select `Properties`___

You should see a string like

System > System Type: 32 bit operating system

Add the IEDriverServer.exe file in a folder you will later add to your path.

For example C:\Program Files\my_bins

To edit your path, right click on Computer then Properties again.

Go to Advanced System Settings > Advanced > Environment Variables

Find the path variable and prepend the path to your folder to it.

ie: C:\Program Files\my_bins;

don't forget the ; character.

3. Run the selenium server Go to PowerShell like in step 1, and start the selenium server:

java -jar .\Downloads\selenium-server-standalone-3.8.1.jar -port 4445

You should see: Selenium Server is up and ready on port 445

Back On Your Mac

1. Open the virtualbox host config and setup port forwarding from your mac to the virtualbox.

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