public void setup() { //Arrange var mockHttpContext = new Mock<ControllerContext>(); mockHttpContext.SetupGet(p => p.HttpContext.User.Identity.Name).Returns("creator 2"); mockHttpContext.SetupGet(p => p.HttpContext.Request.IsAuthenticated).Returns(true); mock = new Mock<IEventRepository>(); mock.Setup(m => m.Events).Returns(new Event[] { new Event { EventId = 1, Name = "event 1", Created = DateTime.Now, Creator = "creator 1", AvailableSpots = 2, DeadLine = DateTime.Now, CategoryId = 1 }, new Event { EventId = 2, Name = "event 2", Created = DateTime.Now, Creator = "creator 2", AvailableSpots = 2, DeadLine = DateTime.Now, CategoryId = 2 }, new Event { EventId = 3, Name = "event 3", Created = DateTime.Now, Creator = "creator 3", AvailableSpots = 2, DeadLine = DateTime.Now, CategoryId = 3 }, new Event { EventId = 4, Name = "event 4", Created = DateTime.Now, Creator = "creator 4", AvailableSpots = 2, DeadLine = DateTime.Now, CategoryId = 4 }, new Event { EventId = 5, Name = "event 5", Created = DateTime.Now, Creator = "creator 5", AvailableSpots = 2, DeadLine = DateTime.Now, CategoryId = 5 } }.AsQueryable()); mock.Setup(m => m.Categories).Returns(new Category[] { new Category { CategoryId = 1, Name = "Category1", IsActive = true }, new Category { CategoryId = 2, Name = "Category2", IsActive = true }, new Category { CategoryId = 3, Name = "Category3", IsActive = true }, new Category { CategoryId = 4, Name = "Category4", IsActive = true }, new Category { CategoryId = 5, Name = "Category5", IsActive = true } }.AsQueryable()); newevent = new Event { EventId = 10, Name = "CanCreateNewEvents", Created = DateTime.Now, Creator = "CanCreateNewEventsTest", AvailableSpots = 2, DeadLine = DateTime.Now, CategoryId = 10 }; IEnumerable<SelectListItem> categories = mock.Object.Categories.ToList().Select(x => new SelectListItem { Text = x.Name, Value = x.CategoryId.ToString() } ); categories.FirstOrDefault().Selected = true; selectedEvent = new EventViewModel { SelectedEvent = newevent, Categories = categories }; controller = new EventController(mock.Object); controller.ControllerContext = new ControllerContext(mockHttpContext.Object.HttpContext, new RouteData(), controller); }