# Hylo Testing Instructions (Web) ### Step 1: Get Access to Hylo Staging Environment * To set up an account on staging, navigate to * Click "Log In" - using your existing Hylo account email address * If you are signing up w/ another account, follow these steps * Click Sign Up * Enter your email address * Check your email for a 6-digit security code * Enter the code and create your password * Complete your profile setup * Once you are logged in, please join the [Building Hylo on Staging](https://staging.hylo.com/groups/building-hylo/join/RcDe6vcG7u) on Staging as well as [Hylo Product Testers on Staging](https://staging.hylo.com/groups/hylo-product-testers/join/qovs3bjv5R). ### Step 2: Access the [Hylo Test Plan](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xrHHq0XW7ztC8mTK0c2Xyeu7MtSAOsWEClPgy0GItOI/edit?gid=0#gid=0) * Accessing Hylo’s Test Plan - [link](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xrHHq0XW7ztC8mTK0c2Xyeu7MtSAOsWEClPgy0GItOI/edit?gid=0#gid=0) here * Note: the feature sets are divided into various sections * Under "Welcome" you will see a link to this Testing Plan and Canny * Review the testing guidelines at the top of each section(s) that you test ### Step 3: Conduct tests * Conduct tests on your desktop browser * You will enter your name adjacent to each test, the date you tested the feature and the result. * Mark each test as Pass/Fail/"?" in the provided spreadsheet * If it is a Fail, **you will submit a bug in Canny** if there is any deviation from expected behavior, visual inconsistencies, performance issues, or functionality failures \[see instructions on submitting bugs below] * If you have questions, please enter a "?", create a comment and tag [Krisha Subramanian](mailto:undefined) and [Tibet Sprague](mailto:undefined)with your question * Include the browser you are using for the test * Link the canny issue in the spreadsheet \[see instructions BELOW] ### Step 4: Submit any bugs you find * We use [Canny](https://hylo.canny.io/bugs-feature-requests/p/spanish-english-interface) to submit bugs * To submit a bug, navigate to [Canny](https://hylo.canny.io/bugs-feature-requests). * Search for existing bugs for your issue in Canny using the search bar. If your issue hasn't already been reported, you will see an area at the top of the page to submit your bug report.\ \ ![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXePXZAuN6WCYU6wQuFaZs0-0Lja5pEoCEkgs6DAydSfvOxDWs0Dw9Blm-2rZ61EyUGxO49zS_X9UEflP6s5VUMYGCVjVpR-K2y7fSRXuppgIEahWVbgDvuRWZ-cLg87wcxcU1wT?key=9PYVOAHEBbIJ7qUaA-35M4qP) * In the Description, you will include: * Bug Description: * Clear summary of the issue * Steps to reproduce * Expected vs. actual behavior * Supporting Materials including screenshots/screen recordings * Device Details: * Platform (Mobile/Web) * ~~Mobile app version (if applicable)~~ * Browser and version (for web) * Operating system * **Please see the Example Bug Report Below** * **Title:** Post content becomes invisible ("whited out") when clicked in Stream view * **Summary of the issue:** \ When viewing posts in the Stream of the Hylo Product Testers group, clicking on any post causes its content to become invisible, appearing as a blank white space. * **Steps to Reproduce:** * Navigate to Building Hylo group Stream * Locate any post (confirmed with both an event post and a proposal post) * Click on the post to view details * Observe that the post content becomes invisible * **Expected Behavior**\ Post content should remain visible and readable when clicked, maintaining the same appearance as in the Stream view. the post to appear the same after clicking on it. \ \ **Actual Behavior:** Post content disappears, showing only a white space where text should be displayed. * **Supporting Materials:**\ (please see screenshot)\ ![](/files/1VOPdn5OGdJGFkhxdzZy) * **Device Details:** * Operating System: macOS * Browser: Chrome * Group: Building Hylo ### Step 5: Bug Report Follow-up * Monitor your reported bugs for questions * Respond to requests for additional information * Update bug status if you discover new information * Once a bug you created has been closed, you will receive a notification email from Canny, after which you can retest the feature * Once a week do a full run through of all your assigned tests, in case something broke when fixing other bugs --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://hylozoic.gitbook.io/hylo/get-involved/hylo-testing-instructions-web.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.