diff --git a/README-developers.md b/README-developers.md index 7552237c..d628b753 100644 --- a/README-developers.md +++ b/README-developers.md @@ -1,24 +1,42 @@ # Eel Developers -## Setting up a development environment +## Setting up your environment In order to start developing with Eel you'll need to checkout the code, set up a development and testing environment, and check that everything is in order. -Clone the repository: +### Clone the repository ```bash -git clone git@github.com:samuelhwilliams/Eel.git +git clone git@github.com:python-eel/Eel.git ``` -Create a dev virtual environment. Your process for doing this may vary, but might look something like this (assuming you have `venv` in a global `.gitignore` file): +### (Recommended) Create a virtual environment +It's recommended that you use virtual environments for this project. Your process for setting up a virutal environment will vary depending on OS and tool of choice, but might look something like this: ```bash python3 -m venv venv source venv/bin/activate ``` -We support Python 3.6+ so developers should ideally run their tests against the latest minor version of each major version we support from there. Tox is configured to run tests against each major version we support. In order to run tox fully, you will need to install multiple versions of Python. See the pinned minor versions in `.python-version`. +**Note**: `venv` is listed in the `.gitignore` file so it's the recommended virtual environment name + -## Running tests +### Install project requirements + +```bash +pip3 install -r requirements.txt # eel's 'prod' requirements +pip3 install -r requirements-test.txt # pytest and selenium +pip3 install -r requirements-meta.txt # tox +``` + +### (Recommended) Run Automated Tests +Tox is configured to run tests against each major version we support (3.6+). In order to run Tox as configured, you will need to install multiple versions of Python. See the pinned minor versions in `.python-version` for recommendations. + +#### Tox Setup +Our Tox configuration requires [Chrome](https://www.google.com/chrome) and [ChromeDriver](https://chromedriver.chromium.org/home). See each of those respective project pages for more information on setting each up. + +**Note**: Pay attention to the version of Chrome that is installed on your OS because you need to select the compatible ChromeDriver version. + +#### Running Tests To test Eel against a specific version of Python you have installed, e.g. Python 3.6 in this case, run: