Automate Protractor / Selenium / Webdriver command

Question

How can i start my localhost server with node app.js, run webdriver-manager start, and protractor conf.js in one command.

Each of these commands take place in a different folder.

I want to streamline this process.

I have a written an alias that executes each command in their respective folders.

Problem is, each of these commands launch a server, and the terminal enters non-canonical mode which causes an issue.

I have tried adding & to the end of each command, but this did not work.

Answer 1

Solve it via a task management tool like grunt or gulp .

Here is the list of plugins that might be useful in your case:

• grunt-protractor-runner
• grunt-contrib-connect
• grunt-contrib-watch

See also:

• Testing With AngularJS Part 5: Protractor and Grunt
• Integrating Protractor with Yeoman via Grunt