diff --git a/doc/en/getting-started.rst b/doc/en/getting-started.rst index 6ed6d9ed8..836498c69 100644 --- a/doc/en/getting-started.rst +++ b/doc/en/getting-started.rst @@ -185,28 +185,13 @@ You can find out what kind of builtin :ref:`fixtures` exist by typing:: pytest --fixtures # shows builtin and custom fixtures -Contributing tests to an existing project -------------------------------------------- - -Say you want to contribute some tests to an existing repository. -After pulling the code into your development space using some -flavor of version control and (optionally) setting up a virtualenv -you will want to run:: - - cd - pip install -e . # Environment dependent alternatives include - # 'python setup.py develop' and 'conda develop' - -in your project root. This will set up a symlink to your code in -site-packages, allowing you to edit your code while your tests -run against it as if it were installed. - Where to go next ------------------------------------- Here are a few suggestions where to go next: * :ref:`cmdline` for command line invocation examples +* :ref:`existingtestsuite` for working with pre-existing tests * :ref:`good practices ` for virtualenv, test layout * :ref:`fixtures` for providing a functional baseline to your tests * :ref:`plugins` managing and writing plugins