kyverno/documentation/testing-policies.md

<small>*[documentation](/README.md#documentation) / Testing Policies*</small>


# Testing Policies 

The resources definitions for testing are located in the [test](/test) directory. Each test contains a pair of files: one is the resource definition, and the second is the Kyverno policy for this definition.

## Test using kubectl

To do this you should [install Kyverno to the cluster](installation.md).

For example, to test the simplest Kyverno policy for `ConfigMap`, create the policy and then the resource itself via `kubectl`:

````bash
cd test
kubectl create -f policy/policy-CM.yaml
kubectl create -f resources/CM.yaml
````
Then compare the original resource definition in `CM.yaml` with the actual one:

````bash
kubectl get -f resources/CM.yaml -o yaml
````

## Test using Kyverno CLI

The Kyverno CLI allows testing policies before they are applied to a cluster. It is documented at [Kyverno CLI](kyverno-cli.md)


<small>*Read Next >> [Policy Violations](/documentation/policy-violations.md)*</small>