Demo Site

I've spent several hours today (like I do most days) reading the forums and trying to help people with their problems. I know that the developers spend, on average, longer than I do, every day, designing, constructing and testing the upcoming Kunena 1.6. It's a team effort: moderators, developers and testers, all of us, volunteering our time to bring into existence the next version of Kunena because it's something we believe in. We would like to ask to help us.

As we get closer to when a "completed" alpha version of K 1.6 will surface, a few people have approached me to develop a testing plan for everying involved in testing the new version so that we conduct the tests methodically, systematically and extensively. A test plan will help our testers know what is expected from them. Of course, designing and developing a comprehensive test plan, covering all features and facets of a product like Kunena, is easy, isn't it? I think there's an "F" in the spelling of easy ...

Whether you can afford to spend 5 minutes or 5 hours, this is how you can help:

1. Identify a function of Kunena that needs to be tested. For example, it could be something to do with the "Forum Administration".
2. Describes one or a few tests that that should be performed. For example
   • Create a new category
   • Create a forum in this category
   • Define the following attributes for both the Category and the Forum
     • Locked = No
     • Public Access = Everybody
     • Include Child Groups = Yes
     • Admin Access Level = Manager
     • Include Child Groups = Yes
     • Review Posts = No
     • Moderated = Yes
   • Verify that the created category and forum are able to be viewed from the front end
   • Create a test post to verify that the message appears on the forum

You don't need to layout the test like I have done; you can describe the test any way you like. If you have trouble describing your idea in words, use a picture and point to what things you want tested. If you like, you can submit your ideas as an attachment.

Don't wouldn't worry if you post an idea that has already been posted before. Leave those kinds of issues to me.

Our main aim is to build a list of functions that exist and describe how to test them.

There are a few last things left to mention:

1. Please stay on topic. Off-topic postings may be deleted at the moderator's discretion. See points 2-5 below
2. Please don't use the topic to ask for new features (we have a separate category for that purpose).
3. Please do not ask for support or explanation about things discussed in this topic - this topic is not about support and it's not for discussion purposes: it's for building a list of functions to be tested.
4. Please do not ask for information about what new features exist in K 1.6. Assume that, for the most part, whatever you can currently use in K 1.5 will be available in K 1.6.
5. Please do not use this topic to report defects with K 1.6 or to seek help with problems you may encounter.
We cannot thank everyone individually but we do appreciate whatever help you can give.