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🏠Documentation|Setting Up Local Testing

Last updated on : 21 Jan 2025

Local Testing on Real Devices Using the Pcloudy Desktop Assistant

Overview:

Local Testing of Websites on Real Desktop Browsers using the Pcloudy Desktop Assistant gives you a seamless way to validate your web applications directly from your local machine. Launch real desktop browsers, inspect UI behavior, debug elements, and perform quick validations across browser and OS combinations without deploying builds.

Prerequisites

  • User must have the Pcloudy Desktop Assistant (PDA) installed on their local machine
  • User must be registered Pcloudy account

Steps

1) Install the Pcloudy Desktop Assistant (PDA)

  1. Download the Pcloudy Desktop Assistant (PDA) from the ( Sample Project ) and install it into your local machine.

  2. Once the PDA is installed, please start the application.

  1. Update the Username, Access Key, Cloud URL on the PDA application.
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This information is available in the quick access tab on the left panel on the Pcloudy platform.

  1. Once all the information is updated, click on the right arrow on the PDA to submit.

  2. Select the Wildnet tab by default and click on Activate.

  3. The red dot against Wildnet will turn green, and a success notification message will appear.

2) Setup the Local Testing on the Desktop Browser

  1. Click on Desktop Browsers on the Pcloudy Dashboard

  2. Select a Browser of your choice and click on Start Testing.

  3. Select Local Test on the left panel to Enable Local Testing.

  4. The user will receive a success notification.

  5. The IP on the Browser will be changed to the local machine to perform your Local Testing tasks.

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