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+"""
+pytest configuration for itsulu-blog-publisher tests.
+Ensures the addon is installed into the test database before tests run.
+"""
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope='session', autouse=True)
+def install_addon(env):
+    """Install itsulu_blog_publisher and dependencies before tests run."""
+    env['ir.module.module'].search([
+        ('name', 'in', ['base', 'website', 'website_blog', 'mail', 'itsulu_blog_publisher'])
+    ]).button_install()
+    env.cr.commit()