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Patch Tester Options

Description

The Joomla! Patch Tester is used by Testers to check that code patches produced by Developers actually do what they are supposed to do without unwanted side effects. The Options page is used to set up the Github connection.

Common Elements

Some elements of this page are covered in separate Help articles:

More Information: A Dummies Guide to Joomla Bug Testing

How to Access

  • Select Components → Patch Tester from the Administrator menu.
    • Select the Options button in the Toolbar.

Screenshot

Patchtester Options form

Form Fields

GitHub Repository Tab

  • GitHub Repository The default is Joomla! CMS. Use it.

Github Authentication Tab

You need a Github account and a Github Token. All free - see the GitHub Authentication Tab for details.

Patchtester Options github authentication tab

  • GitHub Authentication Method Choose the Token method. The Credentials method will not work from September 2020.
  • GitHub Token Paste in the Token obtained from GitHub.

CI Server Settings Tab

These settings are used for automated testing. Use the defaults for manual testing

Patchtester Options github ci server settings tab

  • CI Server Address Default: https://ci.joomla.org
  • Switch CI Integration Default: Off