Setting Up Capybara
Capybara allows an automated test to simulate a user interaction with a browser. When simulating this interaction, Capybara works in conjunction with a driver, using the simple Capybara API to determine what elements to interact with and using the driver to manage the actual interaction. By default Capybara uses a native Ruby library that doesnât manage JavaScript interactions, but it can be configured to use a headless browser such as PhantomJS or Selenium to allow JavaScript interactions to be simulated.
Capybara and RSpec
Capybara is designed for use with RSpec, and if you want to use them together, add Capybara to your Gemfileâs testing group:
| â | gem "capybara" |
You also need to add the following line to your
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