/** @test */
    public function it_updates_personal_details(){

        $this->withoutMiddleware();
        $this->visit('/account/settings')
            ->post('/account/settings', ["firstname"=>"RingoUpdated", 'lastname'=>"RingyUpdated", "username"=>"ringo", "bio"=>"My Personal Information", "facebook"=>"myFbUsername", "twitter"=>"myTwUsername", ])
            ->seeJson([
                "signup"=>true
            ]);
    }

public function it_updates_personal_details(){
    Auth::shouldReceive('id')->andReturn(1);

    $this->withoutMiddleware();
    $this->visit('/account/settings')
        ->post('/account/settings', ["firstname"=>"RingoUpdated", 'lastname'=>"RingyUpdated", "username"=>"ringo", "bio"=>"My Personal Information", "facebook"=>"myFbUsername", "twitter"=>"myTwUsername", ])
        ->seeJson([
            "signup"=>true
        ]);
}

<?php

use IlluminateFoundationTestingWithoutMiddleware;
use IlluminateFoundationTestingDatabaseMigrations;
use IlluminateFoundationTestingDatabaseTransactions;

use AppUser; // user model

class ExampleTest extends TestCase
{
    public function testApplication()
    {
        $user = User::find(1); // find specific user

        $this->actingAs($user)
             ->visit('/')
             ->see('Hello, '.$user->name);
    }
}

$user = factory(AppUser::class)->create();
        $this->actingAs($user)
         ->visit('/')
         ->see('Hello, '.$user->name);

public function loginWithFakeUser()
{
      $user = new User([
        'id' => 1,
        'name' => 'yish'
      ]);

      $this->be($user);
}