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title: 'Writing simple "page can be visited" tests is a great way to get started with testing'
tweet_id: '1469321067399303170'
thread_slug: weekly-thread-2021-49
author_username: enunomaduro
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created_at: 2021-12-10T15:00:15+00:00
slug: writing-simple-page-can-be-visited-tests-is-a-great-way-to-get-started-with-testing
---
Does your @laravelphp application have 0 tests? Here is one test you can easily add to get started. It's probably the most important test — in web projects — and it has an enormous value.

✓ Ensures your application boots. ✅
✓ Ensures the home page can be loaded. 💨