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PhpStorm supports integration with the nodeunit framework thus enabling running unit test for Node.js applications.

To create and run unit tests for a Node.js application, perform these general steps
  1. Enable nodeunit support.
  2. Write the unit tests.
  3. To have PhpStorm recognize the unit tests and detect the corresponding production source code, mark the folder where the unit tests are stored as test folder.
  4. Create a run configuration of the type Nodeunit.
  5. Launch unit tests and monitor test results in the Run tool window.

This topic provides guidelines in Node.js-specific unit testing procedures. For general information on testing in PhpStorm, see the section Testing.

To enable unit testing for Node.js applications
  1. Download and install the Node.js framework.
  2. Download and install the nodeunit testing framework
To create Nodeunit tests, perform these general steps
  • Create a folder test at the same level as the src folder
  • Populate the test folder. For each production file, create a separate test file.
  • Mark the folder where the tests are stored as test folder.
To create a Nodeunit run configuration
  1. Open the Run/Debug Configuration dialog box by doing one of the following:
    • On the main menu, choose Run | Edit Configurations.
    • Press RunConfigurationRunConfiguration and choose Edit Configuration on the context menu.
  2. Click the Add button add on the toolbar and select the Nodeunit configuration type.
  3. In the dialog box that opens, specify the following:
    1. The name to identify the configuration.
    2. The path to the NodeJS installation to use.

      If you have appointed one of the installations as default, the field displays the path to its executable file.

    3. The working directory. This can be the project root folder or the parent directory for the test folder.
    4. The scope of tests to run.
      • To have PhpStorm run all the test files in a folder, choose All JavaScript test files in the directory from the Run drop-down list. In the Directory text box, type the path to the test folder relative to the working directory.
      • To have a specific test executed, choose JavaScript test file from the Run drop-down list. In the JavaScript test file text box, type the path to the file relative to the working directory.
  4. Apply the changes and close the dialog box.

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