# Manual testing of game **URL:** \ **Category:** ChoiceScript Help\ **Created:** [August 29, 2016, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/manual-testing-of-game/20108 "2016-08-29T20:20:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AuroraAthena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/auroraathena/32/17652_2.png) [@AuroraAthena](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/AuroraAthena)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/manual-testing-of-game/20108/1 "2016-08-29T20:20:01Z")
Dumb question I’m sure, but how do you manually test the game? I want to test my basic coding is working in combination with my writing and all that jazz - I’ve been trying, but I’m new to this and not entirely sure how to do it 😕 ---
**Author:** ![RETowers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/retowers/32/21477_2.png) [@RETowers](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/RETowers)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/manual-testing-of-game/20108/2 "2016-08-29T20:25:50Z")
Assuming you downloaded the files, unzipped them, and saved your game, just run either of the index.html files with any your web browser (Firefox is encouraged, but any browser should work). ---
**Author:** ![Cecilia\_Rosewood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/cecilia_rosewood/32/253835_2.png) [@Cecilia\_Rosewood](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Cecilia_Rosewood)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/manual-testing-of-game/20108/3 "2016-08-29T20:27:36Z")
There are two programs in the choicescript folder called quicktest and randomtest. If you run those in firefox they’ll point out any coding mistakes they come across. Which isn’t manual testing, but is nice to do before sending a game off to your first batch of testers so that they don’t run into errors every other page. ---
**Author:** ![AuroraAthena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/auroraathena/32/17652_2.png) [@AuroraAthena](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/AuroraAthena)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/manual-testing-of-game/20108/4 "2016-08-29T20:28:06Z")
I’m using Firefox, but I only get the text file, just in my browser rather than notepad. I’m wondering if there’s any way to run it as if I were a player so I can check my coding etc. E.g. if I’m using stuff like \*line\_break in the best place visually blah blah… ---
**Author:** ![RETowers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/retowers/32/21477_2.png) [@RETowers](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/RETowers)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/manual-testing-of-game/20108/5 "2016-08-29T20:30:30Z")
You did originally download this [file](http://github.com/dfabulich/choicescript/zipball/master), unzip it, and start writing your games in it, right? ---
**Author:** ![AuroraAthena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/auroraathena/32/17652_2.png) [@AuroraAthena](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/AuroraAthena)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/manual-testing-of-game/20108/6 "2016-08-29T20:37:27Z")
Yup, thats it. I get error messages like this when I click on mygame ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/original/3X/2/f/2f1beb2444c091761469af9d69d00c87ea5bd6eb.png) ---
**Author:** ![RETowers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/retowers/32/21477_2.png) [@RETowers](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/RETowers)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/manual-testing-of-game/20108/7 "2016-08-29T20:39:36Z")
Okay, don’t touch the mygame.js file. If you altered that, you’ve broken things and will need to download a fresh copy (or unzip it again). The only thing you should edit are the txt files in the scene folder, and then run the index.html files. [My guide](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/the-beginners-guide-to-choicescript/9866) has a walk-through for this. ---
**Author:** ![AuroraAthena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/auroraathena/32/17652_2.png) [@AuroraAthena](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/AuroraAthena)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/manual-testing-of-game/20108/8 "2016-08-29T20:45:11Z")
Right I’m looking through the guide - thanks for the help, I’ll holler if I get stuck again (which is likely). ---
**Author:** ![Vendetta](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/vendetta/32/533_2.png) [@Vendetta](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Vendetta)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/manual-testing-of-game/20108/9 "2016-08-29T20:48:26Z")
I use CSIDE now so it’s a long, long while since I had to mess about with actual ChoiceScript files in any way, shape or form, but that ‘_SceneNavigator is undefined_’ error looks vaguely familiar from way, way back… isn’t that the one for a not-yet- ‘unblocked’ CS .zip? I may be wrong though, been a long while since I’ve seen it! ---
**Author:** ![AuroraAthena](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/auroraathena/32/17652_2.png) [@AuroraAthena](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/AuroraAthena)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2016, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/manual-testing-of-game/20108/10 "2016-09-16T18:46:38Z")
Thank you all for the advice - god bless you RETowers your guide has cleared a lot up. I can’t actually compile the game in order for a friend to test it though - any tips?