Information in this topic applies to cross-platform web tests only.

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In the Parallel Device Cloud Environments panel of the execution plan, you can configure a list of cloud remote environments where the cross-platform web test will be run in parallel.

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If the panel is hidden, to make it visible, click the button in the right-top corner of the Execution Plan editor.

Note: Tests can run in parallel only on 64-bit operating systems.

Requirements

TestComplete 14.4.
An active license for the TestComplete Web Module.
The Web Testing plugin and the Cross-Platform Web Testing plugin must be enabled in TestComplete (they are installed and enabled by default).
An active CrossBrowserTesting account.

Note: If you do not have an account, you can sign up for a free trial directly from TestComplete — TestComplete will suggest that you do this automatically if it does not find the appropriate account data when you open the dialog.

TestComplete must have access to CrossBrowserTesting.com. If there are any firewalls or proxies in your network, make sure that they allow traffic from the TestComplete workstation to that website. If needed, configure the firewall to allow outbound connections on ports 80 and 443 to CrossBrowserTesting.com.

Work with the panel

Add a new environment

Sign in to your CrossBrowserTesting.com account.

Click Log in in the Parallel Device Cloud Environments panel and specify account credentials in the form that appeared:

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The added credentials will be saved in the project settings. You will not input them each time.
In the Tested URL edit box, specify the URL of the tested web page that the specified web browser on the remote platform will open upon launching.

We recommend that you specify the complete URL of your target web page, including the protocol name. For example, http://services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete14/smartstore/. Otherwise, TestComplete will use the HTTPS protocol to navigate to the target web page and post a warning to the test log.

If your tested web application is behind a firewall in your local network or on your local computer, or if you want to route traffic to your tested application through a proxy server, you can configure a secure tunnel.

If the tunnel has not been configured yet, click Select another location and then, in the resulting Choose Your Web Application Location dialog, specify the application location.

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- Everywhere - Your tested web application is available publicly from any location. No tunnel configuration is required.
- In a local network - Your tested web application resides in your local network behind a firewall. Select this option to open a secure tunnel between your local network and SmartBear Device Cloud.
- On a local computer - Your tested web application resides on your local computer. Select this option to open a secure tunnel between your local computer and SmartBear Device Cloud.
  - Tested application directory - Specifies the path to the folder on your local computer where your tested web pages are located. You can enter the path manually or you can click the ellipsis button and browse for the folder in the resulting Browse for Folder dialog.
- Via proxy - Select this option to command TestComplete to route traffic to your tested web application through a remote proxy server. You may need this to simulate requests sent to your tested web application from a remote location.
  - Proxy server IP address and Proxy server port - Specify the public IP address and port of the remote proxy server you want to use.
  - Proxy server login and Proxy server password - Specify the username and password you use to access the proxy server you want to use.
The configured tunnel will be added in the project settings.

Specify environment parameters:

Column	Description
Platform	The browser platform on which the test will be executed. The Mobile, Desktop, and Headless platforms are available.
Operating System	The operating system on which the test will be executed.
Browser	The browser version in which the test will be executed.
Resolution	The screen resolution that will be set on the target platform for the test run.

Click Add.

TestComplete will add the configured environment to the list.

Note: The number of added environments is also displayed in the Environments column of the Test Item list for the particular test item.

Save the list of environments to an external file

Click Save to file in the Parallel Device Cloud Environments panel.
In the subsequent dialog, specify the name and location of the .xml file that will be created.
Click Save. TestComplete will save the list of environments to the specified file.

Load the list of environments from an external file

Click Load from file in the Parallel Device Cloud Environments panel.
In the subsequent dialog, specify the .xml file containing the list of environments.
Click Open. TestComplete will load the list of environments stored in the specified file.

Execution Plan Editor - Parallel Device Cloud Environments Panel