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Getting started

This page demonstrates the basics for using FluentMvcTesting to get you up and running quickly. It assumes you have read and followed the [installation guide](doc:installation) [block:api-header] { "type": "basic", "title": "Unit testing" } [/block] The following code snippet is an example for how to set up a test class to use FluentMVCTesting using NUnit. **Note:** you can use any test framework - NUnit is purely used as an example. [block:code] { "codes": [ { "code": "using MyApp.Controllers;\nusing NUnit.Framework;\nusing TestStack.FluentMVCTesting;\n\nnamespace MyApp.Tests.Controllers\n{\n [TestFixture]\n public class HomeControllerShould\n {\n private HomeController _controller;\n\n [SetUp]\n public void Setup()\n {\n _controller = new HomeController();\n }\n\n [Test]\n public void Render_default_view_for_get_to_index()\n {\n _controller.WithCallTo(c => c.Index())\n .ShouldRenderDefaultView();\n }\n }\n}", "language": "csharp" } ] } [/block] This checks that when `_controller.Index()` is called then the `ActionResult` that is returned is of type `ViewResult` and that the view name returned is either "Index" or "" (the default view for the `Index` action); easy huh? From here we recommend you check out the [Examples](doc:examples) for a broad idea of the types of things FluentMvcTesting can do. Then dive into the Usage section for a more complete picture. [block:api-header] { "type": "basic", "title": "Subcutaneous testing" } [/block] For an example of how we use FluentMvcTesting for writing BDD-style subcutaneous tests please [see Rob's blog post](http://robdmoore.id.au/blog/2015/01/26/review-of-jimmy-bogard-holistic-testing/). [block:api-header] { "type": "basic", "title": "General syntax structure" } [/block] As you might have gathered from the above code snippet, the entry point to the library is the `WithCallTo` extension method on the MVC Controller class (or alternatively the [`WithCallToChild`](doc:child-actions) extension method). Inside of that method call you simply pass in a lambda expression indicates the action call you are trying to test. From there you can use intellisense to guide the rest (or check out our Usage section)!