# Julia test directory \`test\` or \`tests\`?

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-test-directory-test-or-tests/123426
**Category:** New to Julia
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**Created:** [December 3, 2024, 9:23pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-test-directory-test-or-tests/123426 "2024-12-03T21:23:23Z")
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#### Post date: [December 3, 2024, 9:23pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-test-directory-test-or-tests/123426/1 "2024-12-03T21:23:23Z")

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This documentation page suggests the correct name for unit test directory is `test`

- [5. Creating Packages · Pkg.jl](https://pkgdocs.julialang.org/dev/creating-packages/#adding-tests-to-packages)

On the other hand, this documentation page suggests the correct name is `tests`

- [Unit Testing · The Julia Language](https://docs.julialang.org/en/v1/stdlib/Test/)

> Run the Julia unit tests listed in `tests`

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#### Post date: [December 3, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-test-directory-test-or-tests/123426/2 "2024-12-03T21:26:52Z")

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You missed what `tests` is a reference to.

```julia
                |
                v
Base.runtests(tests=["all"]; ncores=ceil(Int, Sys.CPU_THREADS / 2),
              exit_on_error=false, revise=false, [seed])

Run the Julia unit tests listed in tests,

```