# Your First Cypress Run

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**We are suspending our support of Cypress test runner version 13+**

We will continue to support [prior versions](/getting-started/other-frameworks/cypress/integrating-with-cypress/alternative-cypress-binaries.md) of Cypress.

[Read more](https://currents.dev/posts/v13-blocking)
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Setting up Currents for running and recording cypress tests in parallel can be done seamlessly within a few minutes.

Here's an overview of what steps you'll need to take to start running cypress tests in parallel using the Currents dashboard:

* Create an organization and a project
* Install `cypress` and [`cypress-cloud`](https://github.com/currents-dev/cypress-cloud) npm packages
* Create a new configuration file `currents.config.js` with the newly created `projectId` and a record key
* Update `cypress.config.js` to include the `cypress-cloud/plugin` plugin
* Use `cypress-cloud` CLI command to create your cypress run
* Update your CI provider configuration

### Create New Organization and a Project

After signing up for the dashboard service, you will be prompted to create a new organization and a project. You can change the name later.

After creating a new organization and a project, you'll see on-screen instructions with your newly created `projectId`

### Install `cypress` and `cypress-cloud`

```bash
npm install cypress cypress-cloud
```

### Create `currents.config.js`

Create a new configuration file and put it in your project's root folder:

```javascript
// currents.config.js
module.exports = {
  projectId: "Ij0RfK", // the projectId from https://app.currents.dev
  recordKey: "xxx", // the record key from https://app.currents.dev
};
```

### Install cypress-cloud plugin

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="cypress.config.js" %}

```javascript
const { defineConfig } = require('cypress')
const { cloudPlugin } = require("cypress-cloud/plugin");

module.exports = defineConfig({
  // ...
  e2e: {
    setupNodeEvents(on, config) {
      return cloudPlugin(on, config);
    },
  }
})
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="cypress.config.ts" %}

```typescript
import { defineConfig } from 'cypress'
import { cloudPlugin } from 'cypress-cloud/plugin'
export default defineConfig({
  // ...
  e2e: {
    setupNodeEvents(on, config) {
      return cloudPlugin(on, config);
    },
  }
})
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="cypress.json" %}
`cypress-cloud` requires cypress version 10.0.0+. Please refer to our [legacy integration](/resources/reporters/currents-cli.md) for the setup instructions
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### Create your first cypress run

Run `currents` command to create your first cypress run in Currents dashboard.

<pre><code><strong>npx cypress-cloud run \
</strong>--parallel \
--record \
--ci-build-id hello-currents
</code></pre>

See all the available options `npx cypress-cloud --help`.

Running this command will create a new run in Currents dashboard.

![Newly Created Cypress Run](/files/jEYG5xmgLoEpbo1p0oWt)

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Learn more about

* [Integration with Cypress](/getting-started/other-frameworks/cypress/integrating-with-cypress.md)
* [Record Key](/guides/record-key.md)
* [CI Build ID](/guides/parallelization-guide/ci-build-id.md)
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### Update your CI provider configuration <a href="#update-your-ci-provider-configuration" id="update-your-ci-provider-configuration"></a>

To unlock the full power of Currents dashboard, update your CI provider configuration to use Currents for running your cypress tests in parallel. Please read our [Parallelization Guide](https://currents.dev/readme/guides/parallelization) and check out few [CI Setup examples](https://currents.dev/readme/ci-setup) for popular CI tools.\ <br>

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