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# Running Tests
## Backend
To run backend tests, start and attach to the backend container as described in
[running-the-dev-environment.md](running-the-dev-environment.md). Once inside
the container, execute `make test` or `make test-parallel` to run the tests.
The tests use the `config.settings.tests` configuration, which sets base
variables and ignores environment variables in the `.env` file. The `.env` file
is intended for production or development mode.
### Customize Test Settings
You can customize test settings by creating a `.env.testing` file in the
backend directory. For example:
```env
# backend/.env.testing
BASEROW_MAX_FIELD_LIMIT=1
```
### Running Tests Outside the Backend Container
To run tests outside the backend container, follow these steps:
1. Create a Python virtual environment. See [supported](../installation/supported.md)
to determine the supported version of Python.
2. From the backend directory, install the required packages with
`pip install requirements/base.txt` and `pip install requirements/dev.txt`.
3. Set environment variables to connect to the database. Create a
`.env.testing-local` file in the backend directory. At a minimum, set
`DATABASE_HOST` to `localhost` since the default value of `db` is only valid
inside the docker network.
```env
# backend/.env.testing-local
DATABASE_HOST=localhost
```
4. Export the `TEST_ENV_FILE` variable to specify the environment file:
```sh
export TEST_ENV_FILE='.env.testing-local'
```
5. Run `make test` or `make test-parallel` from your shell outside the
containers in the backend directory.