How to test nodejs backend code with Karma (testacular)

karma-runner, mocha.js, node.js

Solution

You don't. Karma is only for testing browser-based code. If you have a project with mocha tests on the backend and karma/mocha on the front end, try editing your package.json under scripts to set test to: `mocha -R spec && karma run karma.con`

Then, if `npm test` returns true, you'll know it's safe to commit or deploy.

Problem

How do I setup Karma to run my backend unit tests (written with Mocha)? If I add my backend test script to the `files = []`, it fails stating that `require` is undefined.

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