# Using the Built In Container for End to End Testing
This document provides general instructions for using `@woocommerce/e2e-environment` with the built in hosting container.
## Prerequisites
Complete the [setup instructions](./README.md) in each project/repository.
## Initialization Requirements
The test sequencer uses a `ready` page to determine that the testing environment is ready for testing. This page is created by the built in initialization. It matches the following spec:
```
wp post create --post_type=page --post_status=publish --post_title='Ready' --post_content='E2E-tests.'
```
### Project Initialization
Each project will have its own begin test state and initialization script. For example, a project might start testing expecting that the [sample products](https://github.com/woocommerce/woocommerce/tree/master/sample-data) have already been imported. Below is the WP CLI equivalent of the built in initialization script for WooCommerce Core E2E testing:
Project specific initialization can be added through an executable file at ```tests/e2e/docker/initialize.sh```. WooCommerce core's script is:
```
#!/bin/bash
echo "Initializing WooCommerce E2E"
wp plugin activate woocommerce
wp theme install twentynineteen --activate
```
### Container Configuration
The built in container initialization needs to know the particulars of your test install to run the tests. The built in uses the following default settings:
- The test sequencer does not use the user account email addresses.
```
{
"url": "http://localhost:8089/",
"users": {
"admin": {
"username": "admin",
"password": "password",
},
"customer": {
"username": "customer",
"password": "password",
}
}
}
```
### Folder Mapping
The built in container defaults to mapping the root folder of the repository to a folder in the `plugins` folder. For example `woocommerce` is mapped to `/var/www/html/wp-content/plugins/woocommerce`. Use the `WC_E2E_FOLDER_MAPPING` environment variable to override this mapping.
Travis CI uses environment variables to allow control of some software versions in the testing environment. The built in container supports these variables: