开发原生系统Search...HomeSample SitesJoomla.orgParks Fruit ShopAll ModulesMenuBreadcrumbsContent ModulesMost ReadNews FlashLatest ArticlesArchiveRelated ItemsArticle CategoriesArticle CategoryUser ModulesLoginLatest UsersWho's OnlineSmart SearchRandom ImageBannerFeed DisplayFooterWeblinksCustom HTMLSyndicateStatisticsSearchLanguage SwitcherWrapperSimilar TagsPopular TagsSyndicate FeedsFeed EntriesSimilar Tags 2No matching tagsHomeJoomla! Testing Print  EmailDetailsWritten by JoomlaCategory: Joomla!Published: 01 January 2011Hits: 82Thanks for helping us to test Joomla!We're getting ready for the release of Joomla and we appreciate you helping us find and fix problems as we work.If you haven't done testing before here are some tips.Don't delete the installation folder when you finish installing! While we're working we turn that security feature off to make it easier to test.Go to global configuration and set Error Reporting to Development (that's on the server tab) and enable both debugging and language debugging (those are on the system tab). Don't worry when you see ** around words --that means Joomla translation is doing its job.How to testFirst, do the things you normally do and see if you spot any problems.Look at all of the front end views and record any problemsLook at all the back end views and report any problemsSee more ideas belowWhat to look forAny error messages that say things like Fatal Error or Strict or similar things that indicate that something is not working correctly.Untranslated strings. You will know these because they look like this: ?STRING_HERE?Problems of rendering--items not aligned correctly, missing or wrong images, pages that just don't look right.Unexpected behavior--anything that is working differently than it did in 2.5.Report problemsIf you find a problem please report it to the CMS Issue Tracker. You will need to register for a joomlacode.org account if you don't have one.
More Testing Ideas
Pick one module or view and test all of the parameters.
Install an extension and see if anything breaks (report to the developer unless you are positive it is a core bug).
Turn on caching with different options
Try different session options
Install a language and test all the layouts.
Try different environments (like different servers which may have different version of PHP) or try you have IIS with MySQLi or SqlSrv. With millions of users Joomla needs to be ready for unusual environments.
Try with SEF URLS on or off and also with Apache rewrite on or off (if you are on Apache).
Try different combinations of browsers (Chrome, IE, FireFox, Opera to start) and operating systems (Mac, Windows, Linux).
Yes grammar and spelling errors are bugs too -- just keep in mind that we use British spelling.
Visit the Feature Tracker and test a new feature.
Testing changes
You can also help Joomla by testing bug fixes and new features.  A useful tool is the patchtester component which helps to simplify and automate the process.  Report y