Introduction

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Katalon Studio serves as a comprehensive solution, integrating tools for conducting automated testing across various platforms, including web, API, mobile, and Windows desktop applications. By reducing the necessity for extensive coding expertise, Katalon Studio aims to streamline the software development life cycle (SDLC) process for teams, facilitating faster iteration and more efficient quality assurance practices.  

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How Katalon Studio Works

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Katalon Studio simplifies browser automation testing with its Katalon Recorder, a Selenium IDE-compatible record and playback tool. This tool allows users to effortlessly record, debug, execute, and manage test cases, enhancing the testing process. The ability to export test suites to various programming languages, including C#, Java, Ruby, Python, Groovy, and Robot Framework, provides flexibility and compatibility.

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To facilitate a smooth onboarding process, a comprehensive user guide is available, offering essential information and instructions to maximize the utility of Katalon Recorder for automation testing.

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Why do we use Katalon studio?

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There are several reasons why organizations choose to use Katalon Studio:

• Ease of Use: Katalon Studio provides a user-friendly interface which makes it easy for both technical and non-technical users to create and execute automated tests (without extensive programming knowledge).
• Support for Multiple Platforms: It supports testing for web, mobile, and API applications, making it versatile for testing different types of applications across various platforms.
• Integration Capabilities: Katalon Studio integrates with various popular tools and frameworks such as Git, JIRA, Jenkins, and Docker, allowing for seamless integration into existing development and testing workflows.
• Built-in Features: It comes with a wide range of built-in features such as record and playback, object repository, data-driven testing, keyword-driven testing, and reporting capabilities, which streamline the test creation and execution process.

• Support for Multiple Programming Languages: While Katalon Studio primarily uses its own scripting language called Groovy for test automation, it also supports scripting in Java, allowing users with Java expertise to leverage their existing skills.
• Community Support: Katalon Studio has an active and growing community of users who contribute to forums, share best practices, and provide support to fellow users, which can be valuable for learning and troubleshooting.
• Cost-effectiveness: While Katalon Studio offers both free and paid versions, its free version provides robust functionality that can meet the needs of many small to medium-sized teams without the need for investing in expensive testing tools.

In general, companies choose Katalon Studio because it has many useful features, it's easy to use, and it works well for testing websites, mobile apps, and APIs. This makes it a valuable tool for making sure software products are of good quality and dependable.

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Types of frameworks available in Katalon:-  

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Katalon Studio is a comprehensive test automation tool that integrates with various types of frameworks to facilitate software testing across different applications and platforms. Some of the common types of frameworks that can be integrated with Katalon Studio include:

• Keyword-driven testing frameworks: Katalon Studio supports keyword-driven testing, where test cases are written in a tabular format using keywords that represent actions or operations to be performed on the application under test. This allows for easier test case creation and maintenance.
• Data-driven testing frameworks: Katalon Studio allows for data-driven testing, where test cases are executed multiple times with different sets of test data. This is useful for testing different scenarios and inputs to ensure application robustness.
• Behavior-driven development (BDD) frameworks: Katalon Studio supports BDD frameworks like Cucumber and Gherkin, which enable collaboration between technical and non-technical team members by writing test cases in a natural language format that can be easily understood by all stakeholders.
• Modular testing frameworks: Katalon Studio allows for modular testing, where test cases are organized into modules or reusable components. This promotes code reusability, maintainability, and scalability of test automation projects.
• TestNG and JUnit frameworks: Katalon Studio integrates with TestNG and JUnit frameworks for executing test cases written in Java. These frameworks provide functionalities for test case management, grouping, and reporting.
• Appium and Selenium WebDriver frameworks: Katalon Studio supports Appium and Selenium WebDriver frameworks for mobile and web application testing, respectively. These frameworks provide capabilities for interacting with web elements and mobile devices to automate testing.
• RESTful API testing frameworks: Katalon Studio supports RESTful API testing through integration with frameworks like Rest Assured and Apache HTTP Client. This allows for testing APIs by sending requests and validating responses to ensure proper functioning of backend services.
• CI/CD integration frameworks: Katalon Studio can be integrated with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) frameworks like Jenkins, Bamboo, and Azure DevOps. This enables automated execution of test cases as part of the CI/CD pipeline, ensuring continuous testing and delivery of high-quality software.

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How to setup Web UI in project: -

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Step 1: - Go to File >> New >> Project from the main menu.

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Step 2: - In the displayed New Project dialog, enter the name of your project. Select the type as ‘Web’ and click ‘ok’ button.  

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Step 3: - Here we can create ‘Test Cases’ in Two ways: -

                                               1) Record and playback Testcases  

                                                2) Customized Script Testcases

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1)Record and playback Testcases:

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• Click Record Web from the main toolbar

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• The Record dialog will be displayed.

• Select a browser and click Record  

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• After you finish recording, just click "OK" to save what you recorded into Katalon Studio.

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• Simply click "Run" to start running the test cases.

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2) Customized Script Testcases:

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In case of customized script, we customize the script by manually coding it to meet specific requirements or preferences.

Hope you understood the testcases. Now coming back to the setup process:

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Step 4: - Go to Project > Object Repository > Test Object          

Here, we manually input the XPath, attribute, CSS, or image to precisely define and specify their placement.

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Step 5: Go to Project > Test Suites > Test Suite

Here, we add the collection of Test Cases in the test suite to Generate the Report.

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Step 6: Go to Project > Data Files > New Test Data.

Here, we import the excel Sheet to add the value in the test case.

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Step 7: Go to Project > Keyword's > Common File.

Here, we Customize the code to reuse the method.

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Step 8: Go to Project > Reports > Reports File

Here, we can see report details.

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Here, we export the report to a PDF format. This enables us to save and view the report in a standardized and easily accessible document format.

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Step 9: Go to Project > Settings > Desired Capabilities > Web UI > Chrome

Here, we customize the download file path, allowing us to specify and control the location where downloaded files are saved on our system.

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This customization ensures that downloaded files are organized and stored according to our preferences.

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‍Conclusion

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From simplifying browser automation testing to supporting multiple programming languages and frameworks, Katalon Studio offers a comprehensive suite of functionalities tailored to meet the needs of both technical and non-technical users.

With its cost-effectiveness and active community support, it emerges as an asset for ensuring the quality and reliability of software products in today's dynamic IT landscape.

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