Be more user-friendly when checking that baseUrl server is responding

[bahmutov]

Cypress 3.1.5

Currently, we only check if the server defined in baseUrl is responding when we start Cypress. If the user starts their server AFTER Cypress the message is very confusing and scary - and wrong

It would be nicer to (a few alternatives)

• retry the server periodically and remove the error message when the server responds
• have a Retry button to test again. If the server responds, remove the message
• at least add to the message text like "If you have started the server after Cypress, ignore this error"

[EmmanuelDemey]

I think the retry button is the most normal behaviour. As the refresh button when executing the test suite.

[must-git-good]

@jennifer-shehane

Does this still need work? I'd love to try smoothing out that experience, if so...

[jennifer-shehane]

@must-git-good yes we would love an open PR - even one that is a work in progress is fine. Check out our contributing doc and ask us if you get stuck.

[nhc]

@jennifer-shehane Does this still need looking at ?

[cypress-bot]

The code for this is done in cypress-io/cypress#5325, but has yet to be released.
We'll update this issue and reference the changelog when it's released.

[cypress-bot]

Released in 4.1.0.

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