How to Install Sorry Cypress on POP! OS Latest

Sorry Cypress is an open-source, on-premise alternative to Cypress Dashboard. It allows users to run Cypress tests in a distributed environment and provides a web dashboard for managing test runs, viewing screenshots, and analyzing test results. Here are the steps to install Sorry Cypress on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

• A Linux machine running POP! OS Latest
• Node.js and npm package manager installed
• Git installed

Step 1: Install Docker

Sorry Cypress requires Docker to run. Install Docker by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io

After installing Docker, start it by running:

sudo systemctl start docker

And enable it to start on boot:

sudo systemctl enable docker

Step 2: Clone the Sorry Cypress Repository

Clone the Sorry Cypress repository from GitHub to your local machine by running:

git clone https://github.com/sorry-cypress/sorry-cypress.git

This will create a new directory called sorry-cypress containing the source code for Sorry Cypress.

Step 3: Install Sorry Cypress

Change into the sorry-cypress directory by running:

cd sorry-cypress

Install Sorry Cypress by running:

npm install

This will install all the dependencies required to run Sorry Cypress.

Step 4: Configure Sorry Cypress

Create a configuration file for Sorry Cypress by running:

cp .env.example .env

Open the .env file in a text editor and modify the variables to match your environment. For example, you can set the base URL for your tests, number of concurrent builds, and other settings.

Step 5: Start Sorry Cypress

Start Sorry Cypress by running:

npm run start

This will start the Sorry Cypress server and expose it on port 1234 by default.

Step 6: Start Running Tests

Now that Sorry Cypress is installed and running, you can start running Cypress tests using the Sorry Cypress dashboard. You can access the dashboard by navigating to http://localhost:1234/dashboard.

Conclusion

That's it! You've successfully installed and configured Sorry Cypress on POP! OS Latest. You can now run Cypress tests in a distributed environment and view the results using the Sorry Cypress dashboard.

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