diff --git a/basictests/Program.fs b/basictests/Program.fs
index 8f2aa10e..e79f25a0 100644
--- a/basictests/Program.fs
+++ b/basictests/Program.fs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ open runner
 open configuration
 open reporters
 
-start firefox
+start chrome
 let mainBrowser = browser
 elementTimeout <- 3.0
 compareTimeout <- 3.0
@@ -281,39 +281,6 @@ before (fun _ -> Console.WriteLine "only before set now")
     url testpage    
     "#firstName" == "John1")
 
-context "alert tests"
-before (fun _ -> !^ "http://lefthandedgoat.github.io/canopy/testpages/alert")
-
-"alert box should have 'Alert Test'" &&& (fun _ ->    
-    click "#alert_test"
-    alert() == "Alert Test"
-    acceptAlert())
-
-"alert box should have 'Alert Test'" &&& (fun _ ->
-    click "#alert_test"
-    alert() == "Alert Test"
-    dismissAlert())
-
-"alert box should fail correctly when expecting wrong message" &&& (fun _ -> 
-    failsWith "equality check failed.  expected: Not the message, got: Alert Test"    
-    click "#alert_test"
-    alert() == "Not the message")
-
-"confirmation box should have 'Confirmation Test'" &&& (fun _ ->
-    click "#confirmation_test"
-    alert() == "Confirmation Test"
-    acceptAlert())
-
-"confirmation box should have 'Confirmation Test'" &&& (fun _ ->
-    click "#confirmation_test"
-    alert() == "Confirmation Test"
-    dismissAlert())
-
-"confirmation box should fail correctly when expecting wrong message" &&& (fun _ ->
-    failsWith "equality check failed.  expected: Not the message, got: Confirmation Test"
-    click "#confirmation_test"
-    alert() == "Not the message")
-
 context "other tests"
 
 "define a custom wait for using any function that takes in unit and returns bool" &&& (fun _ ->    
@@ -406,6 +373,41 @@ context "dragging"
     click "#task_editor_buttons .save_button"
     ".handle" --> ".inprogress")
 
+if not (browser :? OpenQA.Selenium.PhantomJS.PhantomJSDriver) then
+    context "alert tests"
+
+    before (fun _ -> !^ "http://lefthandedgoat.github.io/canopy/testpages/alert")
+
+    "alert box should have 'Alert Test'" &&& (fun _ ->    
+        click "#alert_test"
+        alert() == "Alert Test"
+        acceptAlert())
+
+    "alert box should have 'Alert Test'" &&& (fun _ ->
+        click "#alert_test"
+        alert() == "Alert Test"
+        dismissAlert())
+
+    "alert box should fail correctly when expecting wrong message" &&& (fun _ -> 
+        failsWith "equality check failed.  expected: Not the message, got: Alert Test"    
+        click "#alert_test"
+        alert() == "Not the message")
+
+    "confirmation box should have 'Confirmation Test'" &&& (fun _ ->
+        click "#confirmation_test"
+        alert() == "Confirmation Test"
+        acceptAlert())
+
+    "confirmation box should have 'Confirmation Test'" &&& (fun _ ->
+        click "#confirmation_test"
+        alert() == "Confirmation Test"
+        dismissAlert())
+
+    "confirmation box should fail correctly when expecting wrong message" &&& (fun _ ->
+        failsWith "equality check failed.  expected: Not the message, got: Confirmation Test"
+        click "#confirmation_test"
+        alert() == "Not the message")
+
 context "tiling windows"
 "start multiple browsers and tile them" &&& (fun _ ->
     start chrome
diff --git a/canopy/canopy.fs b/canopy/canopy.fs
index 7a8cbb23..83354b0d 100644
--- a/canopy/canopy.fs
+++ b/canopy/canopy.fs
@@ -52,11 +52,12 @@ type BrowserStartMode =
     | Chrome
     | ChromeWithOptions of Chrome.ChromeOptions
     | ChromeWithOptionsAndTimeSpan of Chrome.ChromeOptions * TimeSpan
+    | PhantomJS
 
 let firefox = Firefox
 let ie = IE
 let chrome = Chrome
-
+let phantomJS = PhantomJS
   
 let mutable browsers = []
 
@@ -510,6 +511,7 @@ let start b =
     //for ie you need to set Settings -> Advance -> Security Section -> Check-Allow active content to run files on My Computer*
     //also download IEDriverServer and place in c:\ or configure with ieDir
     //firefox just works
+    //for phantomjs download it and put in c:\ or configure with phantomJSDir
     browser <-
         match b with
         | IE -> 
@@ -528,6 +530,9 @@ let start b =
             new OpenQA.Selenium.Firefox.FirefoxDriver() :> IWebDriver
         | FirefoxWithProfile profile -> 
             new OpenQA.Selenium.Firefox.FirefoxDriver(profile) :> IWebDriver
+        | PhantomJS -> 
+            new OpenQA.Selenium.PhantomJS.PhantomJSDriver(phantomJSDir) :> IWebDriver
+
     if autoPinBrowserRightOnLaunch = true then pin Right
     browsers <- browsers @ [browser]
 
diff --git a/canopy/configuration.fs b/canopy/configuration.fs
index ba553c30..496b2112 100644
--- a/canopy/configuration.fs
+++ b/canopy/configuration.fs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ let failFast = ref false
 
 let mutable chromeDir = @"c:\"
 let mutable ieDir = @"c:\"
+let mutable phantomJSDir = @"c:\"
 let mutable elementTimeout = 10.0
 let mutable compareTimeout = 10.0
 let mutable pageTimeout = 10.0
diff --git a/sampleprojectstructure/obj/Debug/sampleprojectstructure.fsproj.FileListAbsolute.txt b/sampleprojectstructure/obj/Debug/sampleprojectstructure.fsproj.FileListAbsolute.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index f477f967..00000000
--- a/sampleprojectstructure/obj/Debug/sampleprojectstructure.fsproj.FileListAbsolute.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-C:\projects\canopy\sampleprojectstructure\obj\Debug\sampleprojectstructure.fsprojResolveAssemblyReference.cache
diff --git a/sampleprojectstructure/obj/Debug/sampleprojectstructure.fsprojResolveAssemblyReference.cache b/sampleprojectstructure/obj/Debug/sampleprojectstructure.fsprojResolveAssemblyReference.cache
deleted file mode 100644
index 0945dd71..00000000
Binary files a/sampleprojectstructure/obj/Debug/sampleprojectstructure.fsprojResolveAssemblyReference.cache and /dev/null differ