PHPUnit getting started

How does your TestCase class looks like? As far as I know you need to do some preparation before you can run any unit tests! You can find this class in tests/TestCase.php

Aren't you using codeception? You can run the unit tests from as well by codeception like this:

// Run all tests
./vendor/bin/codecept run

// Just the unit tests
./vendor/bin/codecept run unit

TestCase

<?php

class TestCase extends Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\TestCase {

    /**
     * Creates the application.
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\Foundation\Application
     */
    public function createApplication()
    {
        $app = require __DIR__.'/../bootstrap/app.php';

        $app->make('Illuminate\Contracts\Console\Kernel')->bootstrap();

        return $app;
    }

}

I'm not using Codeception in this case but it is installed on my machine globally.

The only thing that I have different from you is that I used the setUp method in the TestCase class

<?php

class TestCase extends Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\TestCase {

    /**
     * Default preparation for each test.
     */
    public function setUp()
    {
        parent::setUp();
    }

    /**
     * Creates the application.
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\Foundation\Application
     */
    public function createApplication()
    {
        $app = require __DIR__ . '/../bootstrap/app.php';

        $app->make('Illuminate\Contracts\Console\Kernel')->bootstrap();

        return $app;
    }

}

Still getting the same error!

I have no clue on what's happening here! If you do something like this, does it return an Application object?

public function createApplication()
{
    $app = require __DIR__ . '/../bootstrap/app.php';
        
    dd($app);

    $app->make('Illuminate\Contracts\Console\Kernel')->bootstrap();

    return $app;
}

Yes that return a full object.

Mmmh, sorry man! I seriously have no clue on this!

You did run composer install and the installation is working in the browser right?

Yes I have a site setup just fine, and also done a composer update to get the latest version of L5

Even after pulling down a fresh install and doing nothing apart from phpunit from the terminal, I still get the same errors

I've logged into my Homestead VM and installed PHPUnit then run the test and this worked, but surely I shouldn't have to login to the VM to run tests?

@JeffreyWay your a legend on this type of thing can you help?

Of course you have to login in your vm to run the tests! You need a server to run the tests on!

Just realised what I said there, my bad (smacks head in anger) how stupid am I

So my next question would be what do you name your methods? What ever it is you want to test?

it_should_show_X_amount

I should have asked that though! My bad as well ;)

I should have realised myself, but didn't! Doh!

call it whatever you want!

There are two ways to define a test

// start the function name with test
public function test_initialization()
{
    $this->assertInstanceOf('expected', 'actual');
}

Or

// Use annotation
/** @test */
public function initialization()
{
    $this->assertInstanceOf('expected', 'actual');
}

Either test_that_doing_this_thing_produces_that_output_under_those_circumstances or it_provides_an_unicorn_if_you_request_it :)

To be honest, just be descriptive and avoid method names like testSecurity or testUpload.

Thanks both for advice and now know I need to be within the VM to load phpunit from the terminal. Will continue this tomorrow.

You don't need to be inside vm to run tests ...

You just have to have php configured on your host to execute php files.

I am facing this exact problem but it works on my other PC.

Fresh install of L5 getting this error on phpunit:

PHP Fatal error:  Call to a member function make() on null in F:\Repositories\hotelmurter\vendor\laravel\framework\src\Illuminate\Foundation\helpers.php on line 164

If I run phpunit on different PC the tests pass normal. Both PC's have same composer dependencies phpunit ~4.0.

Don't know what is going on. I have tried deleting vendor folder, deleting composer cache, but it still does not work on one PC, but it works on another.

If I run phpunit on L4 apps; it works normal.

See this: https://laracasts.com/discuss/channels/general-discussion/call-to-a-member-function-make-on-null to solve the issue.