Configuring browser settings

Cross-browser validation is an important part of quality. In mabl, all tests run on Chrome by default. You can also configure tests to run on Firefox, Safari (WebKit) and Edge to ensure your website is working as expected across different browsers.

This article explains how to configure browser settings for test execution.

Plan runs

To edit browser settings for a plan, take the following steps:

1. Click on the pencil icon to edit the plan.
2. In the Browser devices settings section, select the browsers you would like the plan to run on.
3. Save your changes.

Plan stage overrides

To override the default browser configuration for a specific stage in the plan, take the following steps:

1. Click on the pencil icon to edit the plan.
2. In the Tests section, click on Show tests.
3. Click on the "Stage options" pencil icon for the stage you want to edit.
4. In the Stage options panel, toggle on Override device settings for this stage.
5. Select the browser(s) for tests in this stage.
6. Save your changes.

Ad hoc test runs

You can also configure browser settings for ad hoc cloud runs. Open the test details page for the test you would like to run and take the following steps:

1. Click on the Run test button to open the ad hoc run panel.
2. Select the Cloud run tab.
3. Choose the browsers you would like to run the test on.
4. Add any other configurations as needed.
5. Click Start run to trigger the test run(s).