Getting started checklist

New accounts start with one question rather than an empty dashboard: what do you want to test first? Answer it and you have a real test straight away. From there a short checklist in the sidebar walks you through building it, running it, and reading the report, while leaving every other page open to explore.

The welcome

1. 1

   Pick a test type

   Website, API, or SEO. Mobile app tests need an app build first, so they are created from the Tests page instead.

2. 2

   Paste a URL

   The page, API base URL, or page to audit. Testsnag names the test after it, so your tests list reads usefully from the first row.

3. 3

   Check the defaults

   Your workspace is pre-named after you, with a Rename link if you want something else. Failure emails are on by default. Both can be changed later.

The checklist

The Get started card sits at the bottom of the sidebar on every page. It ticks off as the real thing happens, never on a button press: create a test, record a few steps or add a request, run it, read the report. SEO tests skip the building step because they need no steps.

Click the highlighted item to jump to the right page. Once there, a small hint points at the control to use next. Choose Got it to hide a hint you do not need.

Finishing

When your first run finishes, the checklist offers the report. Opening it completes setup and suggests what to do next: put the test on a schedule, send alerts to the tools you already use, and invite your team. Pass or fail does not matter here; either result teaches you the report.

Hiding it and bringing it back

Close the card with its X to hide it. Nothing is lost: open your profile menu and choose Getting started to bring it back, with your progress picked up from your real tests and runs.