From the course: Robot Framework Test Automation: Level 1 (Selenium)

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Running and scheduling from Jenkins

Running and scheduling from Jenkins

In this video, we're going to talk about using Jenkins to run your Robot Framework tests. And the execution will take place on Saucelabs.com. Jenkins is my favorite way to run Robot Framework tests. It's definitely the easiest to use because all you have to do is log into Jenkins and click on a button. On the flip side though, it's definitely the most complex to configure because ideally your tests are going to live in a Git repository. You need to install the Jenkins web application and the Robot Framework plugin, and then you've got to create some jobs. And with Jenkins, your automated tests are not the only thing that's going to be triggered. The expectation with continuous integration and continuous testing is that your tests will be part of an automated build pipeline where when the developers make some changes to code and they check it in to Git, the Jenkins system will be listening to changes on Git, and there will be a multi-stage process where Jenkins grabs that new code…

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