How to run test cases from the browser in cakephp

Question

I'm new to testing, so please forgive me for this question

In the cakephp manual under the "Creating tests" chapter, one can read

When you have created a test case, you can execute it by browsing to http://your.cake.domain/cake_folder/test.php (depending on how your specific setup looks) and clicking App test cases, and then click the link to your specific file.

I don't understand the url, and how to apply to my case.

I'd like to run the following test case stored at: /app/tests/cases/models/box.test.php

My domain is www.box.local

I don't understand what url should I enter? Please enlighten me.

Answer 1

In the Cake app there are two important files in /app/webroot/: index.php and test.php. Normal requests are all handled by the index.php file. To run tests, you have to invoke the test.php file. As such, if you are normally visiting the URL www.box.local/, just go to www.box.local/test.php. If your Cake app is in a sub folder and the normal URL is www.box.local/cakeapp/, use www.box.local/cakeapp/test.php.

The actual tests you launch from the interface there.