Run scripts on a VM before or after a test

On Windows machines, if you need to run scripts on a VM before or after running Cypress tests, perform the following configuration steps:

1. In the perfecto-config.json file, add a new option called runScripts that can contain any of the following:

   • A before key, where the value is the name of the script that should be run before Cypress tests

   • An after key, where the value is the name of the script that should be run after Cypress tests

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   Sample code with before and after key

   "runScripts": {
     "before" : "test",
     "after" : "endtest"
   },

2. In the package.json file, add a scripts object. For more information, see the documentation.

   The key name must match the script name that is defined in the perfecto-config.json file.

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   Sample code

   "scripts": {
     "test": "echo this script will run before cypress tests",
     "endtest": "echo this script will run after cypress tests"
   },