BrowserStack is a cloud-based platform that provides infrastructure for running automated tests on real browsers and devices. GitHub Actions is a continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) platform offered by GitHub. You can integrate BrowserStack with GitHub Actions to run automated tests on various browsers and devices as part of your CI/CD pipeline. Here are the general steps to set up BrowserStack with GitHub Actions:

1. Create a BrowserStack Account:

   • If you don’t already have a BrowserStack account, sign up for one at the BrowserStack website.

2. Obtain Your BrowserStack Username and Access Key:

   • Once you have a BrowserStack account, you’ll need your Username and Access Key to authenticate with BrowserStack from GitHub Actions. You can find these credentials in your BrowserStack account settings.

3. Configure Secrets in GitHub Repository:

   • To keep your BrowserStack credentials secure, create GitHub repository secrets for your BrowserStack Username and Access Key. Go to your GitHub repository, click on “Settings,” then “Secrets,” and add the secrets with appropriate names (e.g., BROWSERSTACK_USERNAME and BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY).

4. Create GitHub Actions Workflow File:

   • Create a GitHub Actions workflow file (e.g., .github/workflows/browserstack.yml) in your repository. This file defines the steps for your CI/CD pipeline. Here’s an example of a minimal workflow file:
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   name: BrowserStack Tests on: push: branches: - main jobs: browserstack: runs-on: ubuntu-latest steps: - name: Checkout code uses: actions/checkout@v2 - name: Set up Node.js uses: actions/setup-node@v2 with: node-version: '14' - name: Install dependencies run: npm install - name: Run tests on BrowserStack run: npm test env: BROWSERSTACK_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.BROWSERSTACK_USERNAME }} BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY }}

   This workflow checks out your code, sets up Node.js, installs dependencies, and runs your tests using npm. It also passes your BrowserStack credentials as environment variables.

5. Modify the Test Configuration:

   • Make sure your test scripts or configuration files are set up to use BrowserStack for running tests. You may need to configure the browsers and devices you want to test on within your test suite.

6. Commit and Push to GitHub:

   • Commit your GitHub Actions workflow file and any necessary changes to your test scripts or configuration.
   • Push these changes to your GitHub repository.

7. GitHub Actions Workflow Execution:

   • Once you’ve pushed your changes, GitHub Actions will automatically trigger the workflow defined in your workflow file whenever there’s a push to the specified branch (in this example, the main branch).

8. View Workflow Results:

   • You can monitor the progress and results of your GitHub Actions workflow on the GitHub Actions tab of your repository. The logs will show the test execution on BrowserStack.