Tutorial

Checkbox is a complex piece of software.

This tutorial will introduce you to key concepts, tools, processes and operations, starting from your first installation to the creation of your own test cases. Along the way it will give examples of good practice, and pointers to much more detailed information.

You can expect to spend three to four hours working through the complete tutorial. It’s a strongly-recommended investment of time if you’re new to Checkbox - it will save you many more hours later on. Follow the tutorial steps in sequence; they take you on a learning journey through the product.

The tutorial has been tested with a variety of users. We make every effort to keep it up-to-date and ensure that it’s reliable - but if you encounter any problems, we want to help you, so please let us know - get support.

Base tutorial

Follow the base tutorial steps in sequence; they take you on a learning journey through the product.

• Installing Checkbox
• Running your first test plan
• Review Test Report
• Launchers
• Manifest
• Remote testing
• A few more Checkbox commands
• Customize test output format

Extended tutorial

Once you have completed the core tutorial, the extended optional tutorial sections can be followed in any order - they don’t depend on each other.

• Writing Test Jobs
  • Basic setup
  • Creating a new provider
  • First concrete test example
  • Dependencies
  • Customize tests via environment variables
  • Resources
  • Template Jobs
  • Dealing with complexity - Python
    • Translating the test to Python
    • Unit testing the Python scripts
    • Gathering Coverage from Unit Tests
  • Dealing with complexity - Source builds