#16 | Migrate from V7 to V8 | WebdriverIO Mocha Framework

In this video, we will learn how to #migrate from #webdriverio #v7 to #v8 and update necessary config files.
In this #tutorial series, we will be building a fully functional #testautomation #framework in #typescript using #webdriverio and integrate our tests with #mocha and Allure Report.
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[@tanyasharma4836]

Hi, I have updated my dependencies while updating webdriverio 7 to 8 and observed that there is a change in expect condition. It is not allowing custom error messages to be passed in expect condition. But earlier, I was able to pass. Can you please help me in knowing the exact reason for the same?

[@tuna1867]

Thanks for the video. But Im getting an error now
ERROR @wdio/config:ConfigParser: Failed loading configuration file: ...configs/wdio.conf.ios.generated.ts: Cannot use import statement outside a module
> import type { Options } from '@wdio/types'
Any ideas how to fix it? :)

[@crazyshotss1297]

I am getting no spec file error while upgrading my wdio cucumber typescript framework from v7 to v8. Do you have any solution for that?

[@TestAutomationHub]

more detail can help to give proper solution but from what i understand it's file path issue (probably step definition). Check if that is correct. I hope you followed all steps mentioned in webdriver.io/blog/2022/12/01/webdriverio-v8-released

[@milanradusin4289]

Hmm, now I have a problem with dotenv library, it's like the system doesn't see the env variables

[@TestAutomationHub]

to help with issue i need to know where you storing env variable (command line or .env file) and how you are trying to read the variable

[@milanradusin4289]

@@TestAutomationHub I''m storing variables in .env files and read that with process.env.NAMEOFVARIABLE from the code. All was perfect in v7 but now ...

[@TestAutomationHub]

@@milanradusin4289 try using www.npmjs.com/package/dotenv

[@lamisamamou239]

I cant migrate to v8 with v7 config ( babel, package.json, wdio.conf.js and .js spec files).
Any idea. Thanks

[@prash20052005noob]

This is hard . Its better to drop that framework and try a new one from scratch

[@TestAutomationHub]

I have done it successfully. There is no big change from 7-8

[@prash20052005noob]

@@TestAutomationHub Can you share some insights. Its not that easy I believe. Our files are Js and they are mix of CommonJS and ES6 module JS.
The new config files from WDIO are throwing issues "ERROR @wdio/config:ConfigParser: Failed loading configuration file:" which are not resolvable unless we create new project with latest WDIO/CLI setup wizard.