# Using the Friendica tests

## Install PHPUnit

Please use [setup-phpunit.sh](https://github.com/friendica/friendica/bin/dev/setup-phpunit.sh) to install the necessary PHPUnit version.
It will temporarily install the `phpunit` phar file into the `bin/` subdirectory 


Currently, Friendica uses PHPUnit 8.

## Supported PHP versions of these tests

The Unit-Tests of Friendica requires at least PHP 7.2.