TestRail is a test management tool used to track and maintain records of all STLC phases, from Test Plan to Report creation. This brief tutorial introduces the readers to the basic features and usages of TestRail. Tutorial will guide to users how to utilize the tool in reporting and maintain the testing activities.

Audience

This tutorial has been prepared for beginners to help them to understand how to use the TestRail tool.

Prerequisites

As a reader of this tutorial , you should have a basic understanding of bug and testing lifecycle.

Introduction

TestRail is a web-based test management tool used by testers, developers and other stake holders to manage, track and organize software testing efforts. It follows a centralized test management concept that helps in easy communication and enables rapid development of task across QA team and other stakeholders .

Points to Note

• TestRail is a test management tool.
• It is developed by Gurock software.
• TestRail is a web-based tool and supports all browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, IE.
• It supports different windows OS like Windows XP , Vista, 7 etc
• TestRail provides 30days trial period for Business email id as well as personal email.
• TestRail can be integrated with many other tools – JIRA, Bugzilla, Fogbugz, Version One, TFS, GitHub etc.

License and Free Trial

• TestRail is commercial tool and available as Trial version for limited time of 30 days.
• To utilize TestRail services, a license is required.
• TestRail provides free license for 30 days for cloud based access as well as local server set up.

TestRail Uses

• Use in tracking all QA activities from the 1^st phase of software testing lifecycle.
• TestRail is useful in Test Management, Test Data Management and integration with other tools to customize the use as per need.
• In addition of above, TestRail also supports Requirement Management, Resource Management.
• It supports all macro level activities performed by QA.

TestRail is very useful in performing QA tasks like Test Cases writing, execution, reports etc.

TestRail Specifications

Let us discuss the specifications of Testrail before learning how to install it. This is a nutshell of some important specifications based on its functioning and scope of operations