Testing instructions guide
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This page has suggestions for developers on how to write good testing instructions for the weekly testing of integrated issues.
We recommend that you:
- Number the steps in your test, and make use of sub-lists.
- Only put one action (preparation or validation) on each line - A step should only define a unique operation.
- Promote test validations - Confirm, Verify or Ensure - should be in bold so that they are easily identifiable.
- Make use of the Jira Markdown formatting.
In addition, the following items may be included:
- Setup requirements. If so, provide a link to the documentation e.g. https://docs.moodle.org/en/OAuth_2_services if necessary writing something in the dev docs.
- Whether testing involves git/shell interaction, SQL operations... (commands in general), don't assume the tester knows how to perform that stuff. Instead, add them explicitly to the instructions.
- Whether testing may be done using the Moodle QA testing site.
- Whether multiple themes (current themes being Boost and Clean for old versions and Boost and Classic for 3.7 and up) should be used.
- Whether more than one browser should be used. (Tester should specify which browsers they used.)
- Whether extra testing around the issue is required.