Automatically start ASP.MVC project when running test project

Question

I'm trying to set up a test project for my ASP website. For some tests I want to use selenium to perform end-to-end tests.

Therefor my website has to be running so the tests can access the site.

How can I start my website project when I run tests?

Answer 1

Please reference the following links. I believe it is possible, but will be a little tricky. These are detailed and provide information on doing this programmatically.

Starting and stopping IIS Express programmatically

https://www.reimers.dk/jacob-reimers-blog/testing-your-web-application-with-iis-express-and-unit-tests

• The idea is that you would need to start it and navigate to your particular local app in your browser.
• Then you will need to get the window handle of the open browser window
• Then instantiate your Driver object and use the window handle for that instantiation to get Selenium to execute on the open window.