Using Behat as a Webapp Automation Tool

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Shows a practical pipeline that uses Behat + RunDeck to automate admin actions on 80 legacy Drupal sites: examples include resave themes on 80 sites after DB sync, run update.php, invoke a custom menu path that truncates cache tables, and change admin passwords. It uses PHP-based Behat step definitions, RunDeck secure options for credentials, a headless (no-JS) driver so updates require timeouts or polling, and returns pass/fail to RunDeck for alerting.

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1. 0:00Introduction to Behat
2. 3:19Why we needed automation
3. 7:23Behat basics and benefits
4. 11:18Behat directory structure
5. 16:52RunDeck integration demo
6. 19:29Example 1: Resaving themes
7. 24:06Example 2: Module updates
8. 27:04Example 3: Cache clearing
9. 29:14Example 4: Password changes
10. 32:45Next steps and improvements
11. 34:53Community contribution day
12. 35:56Contact information
13. 36:17Q&A session

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