Quick Start
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This guide walks through the shortest useful path for a new Hawzu user.
1. Sign In
Section titled “1. Sign In”Go to https://app.hawzu.com/, enter your email address and password, and select Log In.
If two-factor authentication is enabled, complete the verification prompt before continuing.
Learn more in Login.
2. Open a Workspace
Section titled “2. Open a Workspace”After login, Hawzu opens your default workspace when one is set. If no default workspace is available, Hawzu opens the first available workspace or the Workspaces page.
From the Workspaces page, you can:
- Open a workspace.
- Star frequently used workspaces.
- Set or clear a default workspace.
When you sign up, Hawzu provides a workspace for your account. Other workspaces appear after you are invited and accept the invitation.
Learn more in First Workspace.
3. Create a Project
Section titled “3. Create a Project”Open a workspace and go to Projects. Select Create Project, then enter:
- Project Name
- Project Code, exactly 3 characters
- Project Description, optional
You can also assign workspace users to project roles before creating the project.
Learn more in First Project and Creating a Project.
4. Add Test Cases
Section titled “4. Add Test Cases”Open the project and go to Repository. Create test cases with a title, description, priority, severity, type, automation status, requirements, labels, preconditions, and steps where needed.
For reusable setup or repeated flows, use shared steps and parameters where your team has configured them.
Learn more in Creating Test Cases.
5. Run Tests
Section titled “5. Run Tests”You can run testing in two main ways:
- Use Test Runs for standalone, ad-hoc, regression, exploratory, or quick validation work.
- Use Release Executions when testing is tied to a release milestone.
Both workflows let you select test cases manually, from requirements, or from test suites, then record results such as Passed, Failed, Blocked, Skipped, or Not Executed.
Learn more in Executions and Test Runs.
6. Track Defects
Section titled “6. Track Defects”When testing finds an issue, create a Hawzu defect or link an existing defect. Defects can include priority, severity, assignee, due date, comments, attachments, traceability links, and external issue references when integrations are configured.
Learn more in Defects Overview.
7. Review Progress
Section titled “7. Review Progress”Use release insights, execution analysis, defect insights, and Observatory panels to understand testing progress and quality risks.
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