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+# -- FILE: pytest.ini (or tox.ini)
+[pytest]
+DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE = toastermain.settings_test
+
+python_files = db/test_*.py commands/test_*.py views/test_*.py browser/test_*.py functional/test_*.py
+
+# --create-db - force re creation of the test database
+# https://pytest-django.readthedocs.io/en/latest/database.html#create-db-force-re-creation-of-the-test-database
+
+# --html=report.html --self-contained-html
+# https://docs.pytest.org/en/latest/usage.html#creating-html-reports
+# https://pytest-html.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user_guide.html#creating-a-self-contained-report
+addopts = --create-db --html="Toaster Tests Report.html" --self-contained-html 
+
+# Define environment variables using pytest-env
+# A pytest plugin that enables you to set environment variables in the pytest.ini file.
+# https://pypi.org/project/pytest-env/
+env =
+    TOASTER_BUILDSERVER=1