How to create .env file for test with Laravel Dusk

Question

I'm using Dusk to do a simple login test.

I created a .env.dusk file so that the test uses an alternate database and does not delete the data that was registered on the platform.

Archive .env

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=laravel_dusk
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=123456

Archive .env.dusk

DB_CONNECTION=mysql
DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
DB_PORT=3306
DB_DATABASE=laravel_dusk_test
DB_USERNAME=root
DB_PASSWORD=123456

LoginTest.php

namespace Tests\Browser;

use Tests\DuskTestCase;
use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\DatabaseMigrations;

class LoginTest extends DuskTestCase
{
    use DatabaseMigrations;
    /**
     * A Dusk test example.
     *
     * @return void
     */
    public function testLogin()
    {
        $user = factory(\App\User::class)->create(['email' => '[email protected]']);

        $this->browse(function ($browser) use ($user) {
            $browser->visit('/login')
                    ->type('email', $user->email)
                    ->type('password', 'secret')
                    ->press('Login')
                    ->assertPathIs('/home');
        });
    }
}

But when I run the tests it does not change the database and it deletes all data from the database used in the application.

How can I solve this problem?

Answer 1

You have to append an environment value, (which matches the environment you'll be initializing Dusk in), to the end of your .env.dusk file name, (e.g. - .env.dusk.local). For reference check the documentation on Dusk Environment Handling.

Update: If you're still having issues per your comments, put the following at the top of your testLogin function and report back what it says dd(env('APP_ENV'));

Answer 2

@alaric

I changed the .env.dusk.testing file to .env.dusk.local

I ran the php artisan serve and created a new user in the laravel_dusk database.

I ran the php artisan serve again and then the php artisan dusk to run the tests and create a new user with the same email but in the database laravel_dusk_test and it continues registering in laravel_dusk.