Handle Multiple Config Files in Automate
How to handle multiple config files in BrowserStack SDK?
The BrowserStack SDK enables you to maintain different configurations for different projects or folders within your test suites, by supporting multiple config files. This means, you can specify different platforms and capabilities for different tests, without having to update a single config file for the entire suite.
You can specify which config file is to be used using any one of the following methods:
Using CLI args
To use a specific config file with CLI args, simply add the browserstack.config flag followed by the path(relative/absolute) to the desired config file in the run command.
| Framework | Prefix | Example command |
|---|---|---|
| Java | -D | mvn test -P sample-test -Dbrowserstack.config="customConfig.yml" |
| NodeJS | – – |
npm run sample-test -- --browserstack.config "customConfig.yml"npm run sample-test -- --browserstack.config="customConfig.yml"
|
| Python | – | browserstack-sdk python ./tests/test.py --browserstack.config "customConfig.yml" |
| C# | – | dotnet browserstack-sdk --browserstack.config "customConfig.yml" |
Using Environment Variables
To use a specific config file with environment variables, set the BROWSERSTACK_CONFIG_FILE variable to the path(relative/absolute) of the desired config file.
| OS | Set env variable | Set env variable in a single command |
|---|---|---|
| MacOS/Linux | export BROWSERSTACK_CONFIG_FILE="customConfig.yml" |
BROWSERSTACK_CONFIG_FILE="customConfig.yml" <your-test-command> |
| Windows Powershell | $env:BROWSERSTACK_CONFIG_FILE "customConfig.yml" |
$env:BROWSERSTACK_CONFIG_FILE="customConfig.yml"; <YOUR_TEST_COMMAND> |
| Windows cmd | set BROWSERSTACK_CONFIG_FILE "customConfig.yml" |
set BROWSERSTACK_CONFIG_FILE="customConfig.yml"&& <YOUR_TEST_COMMAND> |
Note that CLI arguments take precedence over ENV variables.
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