How do I configure PyCharm to run py.test tests?

Question

I want to start writing unit tests for my Python code, and the py.test framework sounds like a better bet than Python\'s bundled unittest. So I added a \"tests\" directory t

Answer 1

With 2018.3 it appears to automatically detect that I'm using pytest, which is nice, but it still doesn't allow running from the top level of the project. I had to run pytest for each tests directory individually.

However, I found that I could choose one of the configurations and manually edit it to run at the root of the project and that this worked. I have to manually choose it in the Configurations drop-down - can't right click on the root folder in the Project pane. But at least it allows me to run all tests at once.