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How to test Cytoscape 2.2

This document is meant for our core testing group.

1. Download and install the test version of Cytoscape from http://chianti.ucsd.edu/Cyto-2_2-beta/cytoscape-v2_2.zip

2. Try out as many parts of Cytoscape as you can. The parts we would like to test are:
   • General startup, loading/saving files, layout
   • Visual style creation and use
   • Graph editing (new feature)
   • New attribute browser
   • All menu items
   • Core plugins: filters, right click menu, etc.
   • Gene Ontology wizard/new biodata server
   • If you have heavily tested an aspect of Cytoscape listed above, please put your name next to it so we can get an idea of how much of the application we are testing. If you see that a specific part has not been well tested and you can't test the whole application, you may want to concentrate on that part. Also, feel free to add your own aspects of Cytoscape to the list.

3. Report any bugs you find on the [http://cbio.mskcc.org/cytoscape/bugs/main_page.php bug tracker]. You will have to create a log in account if you don't already have one in order to log a bug.

   • Before you log a bug, try to see if one recently added is like it. If you don't have time to do this, don't worry and just log the bug and it will be cleaned up by the bug master (Gary)
   • Remember to check the console for exceptions. When reporting a bug that involves an exception, add the exception to the bug under 'additional information'
4. Nerius will be updating the test release of Cytoscape regularly (e.g. every 2 days or so), so if you haven't tested in a while, you may want to download the new release to continue testing.