Install TestNG in Eclipse (2024)

In this tutorial, we will learn the steps for installing the TestNG plugin in Eclipse. Before going to the steps of the installing TestNG plugin in Eclipse, let us have a brief idea about TestNG.

TestNG Tutorial :

What is TestNG?

In TestNG, NG is for Next Generation. TestNG is an open-source automated TestNG framework.
When actual development of the framework from scratch level is done TestNG framework plays a very important role.
Another name for the TestNG is the testing framework as it provides full control over the test cases and execution of test cases.
TestNG is easier and frameworks are having more functionality. After JUit and NUint, the TestNG framework was developed.
The limitations of the older framework were removed by the TestNG Framework.
TestNG gave the ability to write flexible and significant tests to the developers with the help of annotations, sequencing, parametrizing, and grouping.

Now after having a brief idea about what is TestNG, let us go through in brief for Eclipse.

Download Eclipse IDE?

Download Eclipse : https://www.eclipse.org/

How TestNG is installed in Eclipse?

Below are the different ways to install TestNG in Eclipse are:

Install TestNG in Eclipse via the Eclipse Marketplace.

Following are the steps for installing TestNG Plugins in Eclipse directly via the Eclipse Marketplace:

Open Eclipse IDE-> Go to the Help tab->Go to Eclipse Marketplace and click on it.

2. When you will click on the Eclipse Marketplace, a new window will open, that window has a dialog box in which we have to write TestNG and Click GO tab.

3. As shown in the above image, the Plugins of the TestNG are available just click the Install button, and TestNG for Eclipse is installed.

4. After installing the below-shown image will be seen and click on the confirm tab for further process.

5. After confirming accept the license of agreement as in the below image.

6. Installation process is going on wait until complete.

7. Now TestNG is installed using Eclipse Marketplace.

Installation of TestNG Plugin in Eclipse using Software/Manually

Following are the steps for installing TestNG Plugins in Eclipse using Software/Manually:

Open Eclipse IDE->Go to Help tab-> Click on the Install New Software tab in it.

2. Click the Install New Software tab, a new window will open with a dialog box of Work with. In that dialog box select the URL if is available or copy the URL of TestNG (https://testng.org/testng-eclipse-update-site ) do it manually.

In the above image, you see that in the dialog box we have searched for the URL but in case the URL is not seen in the drop-down then Manually copy-paste the URL. This can be done by adding the URL in the Add tab which is beside the Work with tab. When Add tab is clicked a new window will open as in the image shown below.

3. As the adding process is completed. Tick the TestNG folder box as shown in the below image and click to the Next tab.

4. After clicking the next tab, calculating requirements and dependencies are done and you can see the plugins are installed and then click the Finish Tab.

5. If any security warning-related issue is occurred in that case click on the install anyways tab. The eclipse will ask to restart, click on the Restart tab.

6. After restarting the Eclipse, check whether the installation is successful or not of TestNG. Click Window- > Show View- > Other.

7. After selecting the others go to the Java folder and in it, the TestNG folder is seen. This means TestNG is successfully installed.