Installation Summary

The hands-on exercises in this tutorial provide you with the opportunity to write Watir scripts for a test app running on your machine. This CD includes all the software needed, both to support Watir and to run the test app.

These tutorial materials and instructions are designed for use with IE on Windows. You will need administrator access for this installation. During the tutorial the instructors will also demonstrate Watir scripts running on other browsers.

Although the test app is written in Ruby and Rails, Watir works equally well with applications written in other languages, such as Java, C# or PHP.

  1. Install the Depot Test App, a Rails-based application
  2. Install Ruby, a programming language
  3. Install Watir and Rspec, two Ruby libraries
  4. Install the IE DOM Explorer, a plug-in for Internet Explorer

Next > Install the Depot Test App