Cypress Test Logging in 20 minutes

First Things First

• If you want to view test run results, you must use the right Cypress command.

// this method doesn't write output to the files
npx cypress open

// this method does write output
npx cypress run

• The results are only written when the test fails.

Mochawesome Test Result

This format is acceptable, let's see how we integrated Mocha Awesome into our Cypress Tests.

• npm install mochawesome --save-dev
• Change cypress.json in root directory ```typescript

{
// the approot cypress.json file
"baseUrl" :"https://localhost/home",
"reporter": "mochawesome",
"reporterOptions": {
"reportDir": "cypress/reports/mochawesome-report",
"reportFilename": "sample",
"overwrite": false,
"html": true,
"json": true

}
}

Add this into the Cypress/Support/index.js file.

```typescript


// The Cypress/Support/index.js file
import './commands'
import  'cypress-mochawesome-reporter/register'

• Start the test run ```typescript

npx cypress run

**Console Output**

As your tests run you will see output going to the console of your IDE terminal. But only failed tests write the reports, screenshots and mp4.

**Test Completion**

![Alt Text](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/i/rzzikeik5ctnyosb217p.png)

Total set up time: 20 minutes.

JWP2020