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Does MSTest have standalone GUI similar to nUnit that lets me use it and run test without visual studio? What is the official site for MSTest where I can learn more about how to use it?
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To access the MSTest tool, add the Visual Studio install directory to the path or open the Visual Studio Group from the Start menu, and then open the Tools section to access the Visual Studio command prompt. Use the command MSTest from the command prompt.
On the Create a new project page, type unit test into the search box. Select the project template for the test framework that you want to use, for example MSTest Test Project or NUnit Test Project, and then select Next. On the Configure your new project page, enter a name for your project, and then select Create.
MSTest can be used without installing Visual Studio. You will need to install Visual Studio Test Agent, which is a free download from Microsoft.
I think this approach is better from a licensing perspective than manually copying MSTest.exe and its dependencies onto the build server.
See this blog for reference: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/anutthara/archive/2009/12/16/running-tests-in-mstest-without-installing-the-vs-ide.aspx
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It doesn't have a GUI (apart from Visual Studio) but there's a command line tool: MSTest.exe
Here is the official documentation on running MSTest tests.
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