Attendize/tests/TestCase.php

<?php

use App\Models\Timezone;

class TestCase extends Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\TestCase
{
    /**
     * The base URL to use while testing the application.
     *
     * @var string
     */
    protected $baseUrl = 'http://localhost';
    /**
     * Creates the application.
     *
     * @return \Illuminate\Foundation\Application
     */
    public function createApplication()
    {
        $app = require __DIR__.'/../bootstrap/app.php';
        $app->loadEnvironmentFrom('.env.testing');
        $app->make(Illuminate\Contracts\Console\Kernel::class)->bootstrap();
        return $app;
    }

    public function setUp(){
        parent::setUp();

        \Artisan::call('migrate');
        if (Timezone::count() == 0) {
            \Artisan::call('db:seed', ['--force' => true]);
        }

        factory(App\Models\User::class)->create([
            'email'    => 'email@email.com',
            'password' => Hash::make('password'),
        ]);


    }

    public function tearDown(){
        parent::tearDown();
    }

}