Install Robot Framework with IronPython on Windows

… or how to get YOUR Robot Framework test-report in less than 10 minutes!

Notes

Installation architecture

ironPython-robot-framework-architecture

Install Robot Framework from Source Code

1.) Download & install IronPython http://ironpython.net/download/
2.) Install elementtree (because it’s broken in current IronPython: https://github.com/IronLanguages/main/issues/968):

cd C:\Program Files (x86)\IronPython 2.7
ipy setup.py install

3.) Install Robot Framework:

cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\robotframework-2.9"
"C:\Program Files (x86)\IronPython 2.7\ipy.exe" setup.py install

4.) Add

C:\Program Files (x86)\IronPython 2.7;

to the PATH-variable.
5.) Restart cmd & check for success:
cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\robotframework-2.9\src\bin"
ipybot --version

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Run an example testcase

1.) Save

*** Test Cases ***
My Test
Should Be Equal 1 1

as Example.txt in C:\Program Files (x86)\robotframework-2.9\src\bin
2.) Execute in cmd:
ipybot Example.txt

Create a test-report

1.) Execute in cmd:
ipyrebot output.xml
2.) Open report.html and enjoy the result:
robot-framework-ironpython-success
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