Recording

To-Dos Before Recording

Since we use your browser to record tests, sometimes it's hard to remember that these tests will run in the cloud without your state. Here are a few things to make sure tests will be successful when they run for the first time in the cloud.

So we need to clear the state you are in and make it the same as the cloud's state which is no state.

Starting the Recorder

The Preflight recorder works on any Chrome-based Browsers on any Operating System. It's super easy to record a test.

There are two ways to start recording a test:

1. From Preflight's dashboard

On Preflight's Dashboard, you'll see buttons with + New Test. It'll open up and ask you to which URL to start the testing on.

When you type where you'd like to start your testing, the recorder will open the tab and start recording your actions.

After clicking on Start Test:

2. Start Recording on your Web App

You can start extension on your web application and start recording right away.

Add Log-in flow

After you click Finish Test, you can choose to add a Log-in flow. Doing so will run your Login test prior to your new test so you don't have to re-record your login each time.

You can also add your Log-out flow. In order to do that, check here

Re-record

You can choose to overwrite a test by re-recording.

To do so, on your test page, click the Other dropdown and click Re-record Test.

After you click, your web app will open in a new tab, and you can start recording from there as you would record a new test.

Switching Tabs During Recording

If you'd like to switch to another tab and resume your recording, click on the Preflight Recorder extension and click Continue From Here