How to run TestNG xml suites from the command prompt

[MCD dotCom]

Hello,

I have a testng xml file (testng1.xml)   at the root directory. In command prompt, I typed the following:

cd to project directory

org.testng.TestNG testng1.xml
Error: Could not find or load main class org.testng.TestNG
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.testng.TestNG

How can I run the TestNG xml file from the command prompt?

[Krishnan Mahadevan]

From the screenshot it looks like you are already on a maven project. 

So why not just use “mvn test” to run your tests ?

Maven surefire plugin can be configured for more specifics ( even if your pom does not refer to it explicitly its there by default from the parent super pom file )

See here : https://maven.apache.org/surefire/maven-surefire-plugin/examples/testng.html

Thanks & Regards
Krishnan Mahadevan

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[MCD dotCom]

Thank you! I have already used maven commands and it worked. I am also interested to learn to run testNG tests from the command prompt without using maven commands. I will have a requirement soon where I am not use maven. 

[⇜Krishnan Mahadevan⇝]

You would need to manage your classpath by setting it up via Java args and point it to the directory wherein TestNG jars are existing. There's nothing much beyond that to be very honest.

On the contrary, build tools such as Maven/Gradle exist so that you and me don't have to manage our classpaths (which can get pretty long, when you have a lot of jars to refer to, not to forget the fact that you would need to download them and put them up in a lib folder, and then you may perhaps stand to get exposed to the same fully qualified class existing in multiple jars.. its a nightmare !)

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Krishnan Mahadevan

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