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Introduced in branch: 
8.6.x
Introduced in version: 
8.6.0
Description: 

Drupal now ships with commands to install a test site and tear it down. To install a test site run:

php core/scripts/test-site.php install --json

This will output information about the test site in a JSON format if successful. For example:

{"db_prefix":"test22029735","user_agent":"simpletest22029735:1518188974:5a7db9aee752c4.29037117:Vvw9BjAc-58eRlb95RphcXV4Xeb72-eWTba4XYtc4pY"}

To tear down the site:

php core/scripts/test-site.php tear-down test22029735

Other features:

// Get general help.
php core/scripts/test-site.php

// Get specific help.
php core/scripts/test-site.php help install
php core/scripts/test-site.php help tear-down
Impacts: 
Module developers
Updates Done (doc team, etc.)
Online documentation: 
Not done
Theming guide: 
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Module developer documentation: 
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Examples project: 
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Coder Review: 
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Coder Upgrade: 
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Other updates done