Remove global app references (#7433)

* remove global app references

* test fix

* fix api4 test compilation

18 files changed, 453 insertions, 1156 deletions

diff --git a/app/apptestlib.go b/app/apptestlib.go
index d07d9457d..a640ff391 100644
--- a/app/apptestlib.go
+++ b/app/apptestlib.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type TestHelper struct {
+	App          *App
 	BasicTeam    *model.Team
 	BasicUser    *model.User
 	BasicUser2   *model.User
@@ -20,55 +21,48 @@ type TestHelper struct {
 	BasicPost    *model.Post
 }
 
-func (a *App) SetupEnterprise() *TestHelper {
-	if a.Srv == nil {
+func setupTestHelper(enterprise bool) *TestHelper {
+	th := &TestHelper{
+		App: Global(),
+	}
+
+	if th.App.Srv == nil {
 		utils.TranslationsPreInit()
 		utils.LoadConfig("config.json")
 		utils.InitTranslations(utils.Cfg.LocalizationSettings)
 		*utils.Cfg.TeamSettings.MaxUsersPerTeam = 50
 		*utils.Cfg.RateLimitSettings.Enable = false
 		utils.DisableDebugLogForTest()
-		utils.License().Features.SetDefaults()
-		a.NewServer()
-		a.InitStores()
-		a.StartServer()
+		if enterprise {
+			utils.License().Features.SetDefaults()
+		}
+		th.App.NewServer()
+		th.App.InitStores()
+		th.App.StartServer()
 		utils.InitHTML()
 		utils.EnableDebugLogForTest()
-		a.Srv.Store.MarkSystemRanUnitTests()
+		th.App.Srv.Store.MarkSystemRanUnitTests()
 
 		*utils.Cfg.TeamSettings.EnableOpenServer = true
 	}
 
-	return &TestHelper{}
+	return th
 }
 
-func (a *App) Setup() *TestHelper {
-	if a.Srv == nil {
-		utils.TranslationsPreInit()
-		utils.LoadConfig("config.json")
-		utils.InitTranslations(utils.Cfg.LocalizationSettings)
-		*utils.Cfg.TeamSettings.MaxUsersPerTeam = 50
-		*utils.Cfg.RateLimitSettings.Enable = false
-		utils.DisableDebugLogForTest()
-		a.NewServer()
-		a.InitStores()
-		a.StartServer()
-		utils.InitHTML()
-		utils.EnableDebugLogForTest()
-		a.Srv.Store.MarkSystemRanUnitTests()
-
-		*utils.Cfg.TeamSettings.EnableOpenServer = true
-	}
+func SetupEnterprise() *TestHelper {
+	return setupTestHelper(true)
+}
 
-	return &TestHelper{}
+func Setup() *TestHelper {
+	return setupTestHelper(false)
 }
 
 func (me *TestHelper) InitBasic() *TestHelper {
 	me.BasicTeam = me.CreateTeam()
 	me.BasicUser = me.CreateUser()
-	Global().LinkUserToTeam(me.BasicUser, me.BasicTeam)
+	me.App.LinkUserToTeam(me.BasicUser, me.BasicTeam)
 	me.BasicUser2 = me.CreateUser()
-	Global().LinkUserToTeam(me.BasicUser2, me.BasicTeam)
+	me.App.LinkUserToTeam(me.BasicUser2, me.BasicTeam)
 	me.BasicChannel = me.CreateChannel(me.BasicTeam)
 	me.BasicPost = me.CreatePost(me.BasicChannel)
 
@@ -94,7 +88,7 @@ func (me *TestHelper) CreateTeam() *model.Team {
 
 	utils.DisableDebugLogForTest()
 	var err *model.AppError
-	if team, err = Global().CreateTeam(team); err != nil {
+	if team, err = me.App.CreateTeam(team); err != nil {
 		l4g.Error(err.Error())
 		l4g.Close()
 		time.Sleep(time.Second)
@@ -117,7 +111,7 @@ func (me *TestHelper) CreateUser() *model.User {
 
 	utils.DisableDebugLogForTest()
 	var err *model.AppError
-	if user, err = Global().CreateUser(user); err != nil {
+	if user, err = me.App.CreateUser(user); err != nil {
 		l4g.Error(err.Error())
 		l4g.Close()
 		time.Sleep(time.Second)
@@ -148,7 +142,7 @@ func (me *TestHelper) createChannel(team *model.Team, channelType string) *model
 
 	utils.DisableDebugLogForTest()
 	var err *model.AppError
-	if channel, err = Global().CreateChannel(channel, true); err != nil {
+	if channel, err = me.App.CreateChannel(channel, true); err != nil {
 		l4g.Error(err.Error())
 		l4g.Close()
 		time.Sleep(time.Second)
@@ -169,7 +163,7 @@ func (me *TestHelper) CreatePost(channel *model.Channel) *model.Post {
 
 	utils.DisableDebugLogForTest()
 	var err *model.AppError
-	if post, err = Global().CreatePost(post, channel, false); err != nil {
+	if post, err = me.App.CreatePost(post, channel, false); err != nil {
 		l4g.Error(err.Error())
 		l4g.Close()
 		time.Sleep(time.Second)
diff --git a/app/authorization_test.go b/app/authorization_test.go
index 6ff5d551b..279bf17dc 100644
--- a/app/authorization_test.go
+++ b/app/authorization_test.go
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestCheckIfRolesGrantPermission(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	a.Setup()
+	Setup()
 
 	cases := []struct {
 		roles        []string
diff --git a/app/channel_test.go b/app/channel_test.go
index baf299830..34a9d8150 100644
--- a/app/channel_test.go
+++ b/app/channel_test.go
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestPermanentDeleteChannel(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	th := a.Setup().InitBasic()
+	th := Setup().InitBasic()
 
 	incomingWasEnabled := utils.Cfg.ServiceSettings.EnableIncomingWebhooks
 	outgoingWasEnabled := utils.Cfg.ServiceSettings.EnableOutgoingWebhooks
@@ -20,25 +19,25 @@ func TestPermanentDeleteChannel(t *testing.T) {
 		utils.Cfg.ServiceSettings.EnableOutgoingWebhooks = outgoingWasEnabled
 	}()
 
-	channel, err := a.CreateChannel(&model.Channel{DisplayName: "deletion-test", Name: "deletion-test", Type: model.CHANNEL_OPEN, TeamId: th.BasicTeam.Id}, false)
+	channel, err := th.App.CreateChannel(&model.Channel{DisplayName: "deletion-test", Name: "deletion-test", Type: model.CHANNEL_OPEN, TeamId: th.BasicTeam.Id}, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err.Error())
 	}
 	defer func() {
-		a.PermanentDeleteChannel(channel)
+		th.App.PermanentDeleteChannel(channel)
 	}()
 
-	incoming, err := a.CreateIncomingWebhookForChannel(th.BasicUser.Id, channel, &model.IncomingWebhook{ChannelId: channel.Id})
+	incoming, err := th.App.CreateIncomingWebhookForChannel(th.BasicUser.Id, channel, &model.IncomingWebhook{ChannelId: channel.Id})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err.Error())
 	}
-	defer a.DeleteIncomingWebhook(incoming.Id)
+	defer th.App.DeleteIncomingWebhook(incoming.Id)
 
-	if incoming, err = a.GetIncomingWebhook(incoming.Id); incoming == nil || err != nil {
+	if incoming, err = th.App.GetIncomingWebhook(incoming.Id); incoming == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("unable to get new incoming webhook")
 	}
 
-	outgoing, err := a.CreateOutgoingWebhook(&model.OutgoingWebhook{
+	outgoing, err := th.App.CreateOutgoingWebhook(&model.OutgoingWebhook{
 		ChannelId:    channel.Id,
 		TeamId:       channel.TeamId,
 		CreatorId:    th.BasicUser.Id,
@@ -47,65 +46,64 @@ func TestPermanentDeleteChannel(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err.Error())
 	}
-	defer a.DeleteOutgoingWebhook(outgoing.Id)
+	defer th.App.DeleteOutgoingWebhook(outgoing.Id)
 
-	if outgoing, err = a.GetOutgoingWebhook(outgoing.Id); outgoing == nil || err != nil {
+	if outgoing, err = th.App.GetOutgoingWebhook(outgoing.Id); outgoing == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("unable to get new outgoing webhook")
 	}
 
-	if err := a.PermanentDeleteChannel(channel); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.PermanentDeleteChannel(channel); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err.Error())
 	}
 
-	if incoming, err = a.GetIncomingWebhook(incoming.Id); incoming != nil || err == nil {
+	if incoming, err = th.App.GetIncomingWebhook(incoming.Id); incoming != nil || err == nil {
 		t.Error("incoming webhook wasn't deleted")
 	}
 
-	if outgoing, err = a.GetOutgoingWebhook(outgoing.Id); outgoing != nil || err == nil {
+	if outgoing, err = th.App.GetOutgoingWebhook(outgoing.Id); outgoing != nil || err == nil {
 		t.Error("outgoing webhook wasn't deleted")
 	}
 }
 
 func TestMoveChannel(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	th := a.Setup().InitBasic()
+	th := Setup().InitBasic()
 
 	sourceTeam := th.CreateTeam()
 	targetTeam := th.CreateTeam()
 	channel1 := th.CreateChannel(sourceTeam)
 	defer func() {
-		a.PermanentDeleteChannel(channel1)
-		a.PermanentDeleteTeam(sourceTeam)
-		a.PermanentDeleteTeam(targetTeam)
+		th.App.PermanentDeleteChannel(channel1)
+		th.App.PermanentDeleteTeam(sourceTeam)
+		th.App.PermanentDeleteTeam(targetTeam)
 	}()
 
-	if _, err := a.AddUserToTeam(sourceTeam.Id, th.BasicUser.Id, ""); err != nil {
+	if _, err := th.App.AddUserToTeam(sourceTeam.Id, th.BasicUser.Id, ""); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	if _, err := a.AddUserToTeam(sourceTeam.Id, th.BasicUser2.Id, ""); err != nil {
+	if _, err := th.App.AddUserToTeam(sourceTeam.Id, th.BasicUser2.Id, ""); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	if _, err := a.AddUserToTeam(targetTeam.Id, th.BasicUser.Id, ""); err != nil {
+	if _, err := th.App.AddUserToTeam(targetTeam.Id, th.BasicUser.Id, ""); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	if _, err := a.AddUserToChannel(th.BasicUser, channel1); err != nil {
+	if _, err := th.App.AddUserToChannel(th.BasicUser, channel1); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	if _, err := a.AddUserToChannel(th.BasicUser2, channel1); err != nil {
+	if _, err := th.App.AddUserToChannel(th.BasicUser2, channel1); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	if err := a.MoveChannel(targetTeam, channel1); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.MoveChannel(targetTeam, channel1); err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("Should have failed due to mismatched members.")
 	}
 
-	if _, err := a.AddUserToTeam(targetTeam.Id, th.BasicUser2.Id, ""); err != nil {
+	if _, err := th.App.AddUserToTeam(targetTeam.Id, th.BasicUser2.Id, ""); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	if err := a.MoveChannel(targetTeam, channel1); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.MoveChannel(targetTeam, channel1); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/app/cluster_discovery_test.go b/app/cluster_discovery_test.go
index 2df70798b..e8ce62b5c 100644
--- a/app/cluster_discovery_test.go
+++ b/app/cluster_discovery_test.go
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestClusterDiscoveryService(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	a.Setup()
+	Setup()
 
 	ds := NewClusterDiscoveryService()
 	ds.Type = model.CDS_TYPE_APP
diff --git a/app/command_channel_rename_test.go b/app/command_channel_rename_test.go
index 96af6e452..070462036 100644
--- a/app/command_channel_rename_test.go
+++ b/app/command_channel_rename_test.go
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestRenameProviderDoCommand(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	th := a.Setup().InitBasic()
+	th := Setup().InitBasic()
 
 	rp := RenameProvider{}
 	args := &model.CommandArgs{
diff --git a/app/diagnostics_test.go b/app/diagnostics_test.go
index 0d8bb613e..034b4cc9d 100644
--- a/app/diagnostics_test.go
+++ b/app/diagnostics_test.go
@@ -47,8 +47,7 @@ func TestPluginSetting(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDiagnostics(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	a.Setup().InitBasic()
+	th := Setup().InitBasic()
 
 	if testing.Short() {
 		t.SkipNow()
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ func TestDiagnostics(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("SendDailyDiagnostics", func(t *testing.T) {
-		a.SendDailyDiagnostics()
+		th.App.SendDailyDiagnostics()
 
 		info := ""
 		// Collect the info sent.
@@ -152,7 +151,7 @@ func TestDiagnostics(t *testing.T) {
 			*utils.Cfg.LogSettings.EnableDiagnostics = oldSetting
 		}()
 
-		a.SendDailyDiagnostics()
+		th.App.SendDailyDiagnostics()
 
 		select {
 		case <-data:
diff --git a/app/email_batching_test.go b/app/email_batching_test.go
index 1d01d1772..2c58d43f8 100644
--- a/app/email_batching_test.go
+++ b/app/email_batching_test.go
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestHandleNewNotifications(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	a.Setup()
+	Setup()
 
 	id1 := model.NewId()
 	id2 := model.NewId()
@@ -94,8 +93,7 @@ func TestHandleNewNotifications(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestCheckPendingNotifications(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	th := a.Setup().InitBasic()
+	th := Setup().InitBasic()
 
 	job := MakeEmailBatchingJob(128)
 	job.pendingNotifications[th.BasicUser.Id] = []*batchedNotification{
@@ -109,11 +107,11 @@ func TestCheckPendingNotifications(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	channelMember := store.Must(a.Srv.Store.Channel().GetMember(th.BasicChannel.Id, th.BasicUser.Id)).(*model.ChannelMember)
+	channelMember := store.Must(th.App.Srv.Store.Channel().GetMember(th.BasicChannel.Id, th.BasicUser.Id)).(*model.ChannelMember)
 	channelMember.LastViewedAt = 9999999
-	store.Must(a.Srv.Store.Channel().UpdateMember(channelMember))
+	store.Must(th.App.Srv.Store.Channel().UpdateMember(channelMember))
 
-	store.Must(a.Srv.Store.Preference().Save(&model.Preferences{{
+	store.Must(th.App.Srv.Store.Preference().Save(&model.Preferences{{
 		UserId:   th.BasicUser.Id,
 		Category: model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_NOTIFICATIONS,
 		Name:     model.PREFERENCE_NAME_EMAIL_INTERVAL,
@@ -128,9 +126,9 @@ func TestCheckPendingNotifications(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// test that notifications are cleared if the user has acted
-	channelMember = store.Must(a.Srv.Store.Channel().GetMember(th.BasicChannel.Id, th.BasicUser.Id)).(*model.ChannelMember)
+	channelMember = store.Must(th.App.Srv.Store.Channel().GetMember(th.BasicChannel.Id, th.BasicUser.Id)).(*model.ChannelMember)
 	channelMember.LastViewedAt = 10001000
-	store.Must(a.Srv.Store.Channel().UpdateMember(channelMember))
+	store.Must(th.App.Srv.Store.Channel().UpdateMember(channelMember))
 
 	job.checkPendingNotifications(time.Unix(10002, 0), func(string, []*batchedNotification) {})
 
@@ -202,14 +200,13 @@ func TestCheckPendingNotifications(t *testing.T) {
  * Ensures that email batch interval defaults to 15 minutes for users that haven't explicitly set this preference
  */
 func TestCheckPendingNotificationsDefaultInterval(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	th := a.Setup().InitBasic()
+	th := Setup().InitBasic()
 	job := MakeEmailBatchingJob(128)
 
 	// bypasses recent user activity check
-	channelMember := store.Must(a.Srv.Store.Channel().GetMember(th.BasicChannel.Id, th.BasicUser.Id)).(*model.ChannelMember)
+	channelMember := store.Must(th.App.Srv.Store.Channel().GetMember(th.BasicChannel.Id, th.BasicUser.Id)).(*model.ChannelMember)
 	channelMember.LastViewedAt = 9999000
-	store.Must(a.Srv.Store.Channel().UpdateMember(channelMember))
+	store.Must(th.App.Srv.Store.Channel().UpdateMember(channelMember))
 
 	job.pendingNotifications[th.BasicUser.Id] = []*batchedNotification{
 		{
@@ -239,17 +236,16 @@ func TestCheckPendingNotificationsDefaultInterval(t *testing.T) {
  * Ensures that email batch interval defaults to 15 minutes if user preference is invalid
  */
 func TestCheckPendingNotificationsCantParseInterval(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	th := a.Setup().InitBasic()
+	th := Setup().InitBasic()
 	job := MakeEmailBatchingJob(128)
 
 	// bypasses recent user activity check
-	channelMember := store.Must(a.Srv.Store.Channel().GetMember(th.BasicChannel.Id, th.BasicUser.Id)).(*model.ChannelMember)
+	channelMember := store.Must(th.App.Srv.Store.Channel().GetMember(th.BasicChannel.Id, th.BasicUser.Id)).(*model.ChannelMember)
 	channelMember.LastViewedAt = 9999000
-	store.Must(a.Srv.Store.Channel().UpdateMember(channelMember))
+	store.Must(th.App.Srv.Store.Channel().UpdateMember(channelMember))
 
 	// preference value is not an integer, so we'll fall back to the default 15min value
-	store.Must(a.Srv.Store.Preference().Save(&model.Preferences{{
+	store.Must(th.App.Srv.Store.Preference().Save(&model.Preferences{{
 		UserId:   th.BasicUser.Id,
 		Category: model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_NOTIFICATIONS,
 		Name:     model.PREFERENCE_NAME_EMAIL_INTERVAL,
@@ -284,8 +280,7 @@ func TestCheckPendingNotificationsCantParseInterval(t *testing.T) {
  * Ensures that post contents are not included in notification email when email notification content type is set to generic
  */
 func TestRenderBatchedPostGeneric(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	a.Setup()
+	th := Setup()
 	var post = &model.Post{}
 	post.Message = "This is the message"
 	var notification = &batchedNotification{}
@@ -300,7 +295,7 @@ func TestRenderBatchedPostGeneric(t *testing.T) {
 		return translationID
 	}
 
-	var rendered = a.renderBatchedPost(notification, channel, sender, "http://localhost:8065", "", translateFunc, "en", model.EMAIL_NOTIFICATION_CONTENTS_GENERIC)
+	var rendered = th.App.renderBatchedPost(notification, channel, sender, "http://localhost:8065", "", translateFunc, "en", model.EMAIL_NOTIFICATION_CONTENTS_GENERIC)
 	if strings.Contains(rendered, post.Message) {
 		t.Fatal("Rendered email should not contain post contents when email notification contents type is set to Generic.")
 	}
@@ -310,8 +305,7 @@ func TestRenderBatchedPostGeneric(t *testing.T) {
  * Ensures that post contents included in notification email when email notification content type is set to full
  */
 func TestRenderBatchedPostFull(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	a.Setup()
+	th := Setup()
 	var post = &model.Post{}
 	post.Message = "This is the message"
 	var notification = &batchedNotification{}
@@ -326,7 +320,7 @@ func TestRenderBatchedPostFull(t *testing.T) {
 		return translationID
 	}
 
-	var rendered = a.renderBatchedPost(notification, channel, sender, "http://localhost:8065", "", translateFunc, "en", model.EMAIL_NOTIFICATION_CONTENTS_FULL)
+	var rendered = th.App.renderBatchedPost(notification, channel, sender, "http://localhost:8065", "", translateFunc, "en", model.EMAIL_NOTIFICATION_CONTENTS_FULL)
 	if !strings.Contains(rendered, post.Message) {
 		t.Fatal("Rendered email should contain post contents when email notification contents type is set to Full.")
 	}
diff --git a/app/email_test.go b/app/email_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 0ad3a54b1..000000000
--- a/app/email_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,639 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2017-present Mattermost, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
-// See License.txt for license information.
-
-package app
-
-/*func TestSendChangeUsernameEmail(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	if testing.Short() {
-		t.SkipNow()
-	}
-	a.Setup()
-
-	var emailTo string = "test@example.com"
-	var oldUsername string = "myoldusername"
-	var newUsername string = "fancyusername"
-	var locale string = "en"
-	var siteURL string = ""
-	var expectedPartialMessage string = "Your username for " + utils.Cfg.TeamSettings.SiteName + " has been changed to " + newUsername + "."
-	var expectedSubject string = "[" + utils.Cfg.TeamSettings.SiteName + "] Your username has changed"
-
-	//Delete all the messages before check the sample email
-	utils.DeleteMailBox(emailTo)
-
-	if err := SendChangeUsernameEmail(oldUsername, newUsername, emailTo, locale, siteURL); err != nil {
-		t.Log(err)
-		t.Fatal("Should send change username email")
-	} else {
-		//Check if the email was send to the rigth email address
-		var resultsMailbox utils.JSONMessageHeaderInbucket
-		err := utils.RetryInbucket(5, func() error {
-			var err error
-			resultsMailbox, err = utils.GetMailBox(emailTo)
-			return err
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Log(err)
-			t.Log("No email was received, maybe due load on the server. Disabling this verification")
-		}
-		if err == nil && len(resultsMailbox) > 0 {
-			if !strings.ContainsAny(resultsMailbox[0].To[0], emailTo) {
-				t.Fatal("Wrong To recipient")
-			} else {
-				if resultsEmail, err := utils.GetMessageFromMailbox(emailTo, resultsMailbox[0].ID); err == nil {
-					if resultsEmail.Subject != expectedSubject {
-						t.Log(resultsEmail.Subject)
-						t.Fatal("Wrong Subject")
-					}
-					if !strings.Contains(resultsEmail.Body.Text, expectedPartialMessage) {
-						t.Log(resultsEmail.Body.Text)
-						t.Fatal("Wrong Body message")
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestSendEmailChangeVerifyEmail(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	if testing.Short() {
-		t.SkipNow()
-	}
-	a.Setup()
-
-	var newUserEmail string = "newtest@example.com"
-	var locale string = "en"
-	var siteURL string = "http://localhost:8065"
-	var expectedPartialMessage string = "You updated your email"
-	var expectedSubject string = "[" + utils.Cfg.TeamSettings.SiteName + "] Verify new email address"
-	var token string = "TEST_TOKEN"
-
-	//Delete all the messages before check the sample email
-	utils.DeleteMailBox(newUserEmail)
-
-	if err := SendEmailChangeVerifyEmail(newUserEmail, locale, siteURL, token); err != nil {
-		t.Log(err)
-		t.Fatal("Should send change username email")
-	} else {
-		//Check if the email was send to the rigth email address
-		var resultsMailbox utils.JSONMessageHeaderInbucket
-		err := utils.RetryInbucket(5, func() error {
-			var err error
-			resultsMailbox, err = utils.GetMailBox(newUserEmail)
-			return err
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Log(err)
-			t.Log("No email was received, maybe due load on the server. Disabling this verification")
-		}
-		if err == nil && len(resultsMailbox) > 0 {
-			if !strings.ContainsAny(resultsMailbox[0].To[0], newUserEmail) {
-				t.Fatal("Wrong To recipient")
-			} else {
-				if resultsEmail, err := utils.GetMessageFromMailbox(newUserEmail, resultsMailbox[0].ID); err == nil {
-					if resultsEmail.Subject != expectedSubject {
-						t.Log(resultsEmail.Subject)
-						t.Fatal("Wrong Subject")
-					}
-					if !strings.Contains(resultsEmail.Body.Text, expectedPartialMessage) {
-						t.Log(resultsEmail.Body.Text)
-						t.Fatal("Wrong Body message")
-					}
-					if !strings.Contains(resultsEmail.Body.Text, utils.UrlEncode(newUserEmail)) {
-						t.Log(resultsEmail.Body.Text)
-						t.Fatal("Wrong new email in the message")
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestSendEmailChangeEmail(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	if testing.Short() {
-		t.SkipNow()
-	}
-	a.Setup()
-
-	var oldEmail string = "test@example.com"
-	var newUserEmail string = "newtest@example.com"
-	var locale string = "en"
-	var siteURL string = ""
-	var expectedPartialMessage string = "Your email address for Mattermost has been changed to " + newUserEmail
-	var expectedSubject string = "[" + utils.Cfg.TeamSettings.SiteName + "] Your email address has changed"
-
-	//Delete all the messages before check the sample email
-	utils.DeleteMailBox(oldEmail)
-
-	if err := SendEmailChangeEmail(oldEmail, newUserEmail, locale, siteURL); err != nil {
-		t.Log(err)
-		t.Fatal("Should send change username email")
-	} else {
-		//Check if the email was send to the rigth email address
-		var resultsMailbox utils.JSONMessageHeaderInbucket
-		err := utils.RetryInbucket(5, func() error {
-			var err error
-			resultsMailbox, err = utils.GetMailBox(oldEmail)
-			return err
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Log(err)
-			t.Log("No email was received, maybe due load on the server. Disabling this verification")
-		}
-		if err == nil && len(resultsMailbox) > 0 {
-			if !strings.ContainsAny(resultsMailbox[0].To[0], oldEmail) {
-				t.Fatal("Wrong To recipient")
-			} else {
-				if resultsEmail, err := utils.GetMessageFromMailbox(oldEmail, resultsMailbox[0].ID); err == nil {
-					if resultsEmail.Subject != expectedSubject {
-						t.Log(resultsEmail.Subject)
-						t.Fatal("Wrong Subject")
-					}
-					if !strings.Contains(resultsEmail.Body.Text, expectedPartialMessage) {
-						t.Log(resultsEmail.Body.Text)
-						t.Fatal("Wrong Body message")
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestSendVerifyEmail(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	if testing.Short() {
-		t.SkipNow()
-	}
-	a.Setup()
-
-	var userEmail string = "test@example.com"
-	var locale string = "en"
-	var siteURL string = "http://localhost:8605"
-	var expectedPartialMessage string = "Please verify your email address by clicking below"
-	var expectedSubject string = "[" + utils.Cfg.TeamSettings.SiteName + "] Email Verification"
-	var token string = "TEST_TOKEN"
-
-	//Delete all the messages before check the sample email
-	utils.DeleteMailBox(userEmail)
-
-	if err := SendVerifyEmail(userEmail, locale, siteURL, token); err != nil {
-		t.Log(err)
-		t.Fatal("Should send change username email")
-	} else {
-		//Check if the email was send to the rigth email address
-		var resultsMailbox utils.JSONMessageHeaderInbucket
-		err := utils.RetryInbucket(5, func() error {
-			var err error
-			resultsMailbox, err = utils.GetMailBox(userEmail)
-			return err
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Log(err)
-			t.Log("No email was received, maybe due load on the server. Disabling this verification")
-		}
-		if err == nil && len(resultsMailbox) > 0 {
-			if !strings.ContainsAny(resultsMailbox[0].To[0], userEmail) {
-				t.Fatal("Wrong To recipient")
-			} else {
-				if resultsEmail, err := utils.GetMessageFromMailbox(userEmail, resultsMailbox[0].ID); err == nil {
-					if resultsEmail.Subject != expectedSubject {
-						t.Log(resultsEmail.Subject)
-						t.Fatal("Wrong Subject")
-					}
-					if !strings.Contains(resultsEmail.Body.Text, expectedPartialMessage) {
-						t.Log(resultsEmail.Body.Text)
-						t.Fatal("Wrong Body message")
-					}
-					if !strings.Contains(resultsEmail.Body.Text, utils.UrlEncode(userEmail)) {
-						t.Log(resultsEmail.Body.Text)
-						t.Fatal("Wrong new email in the message")
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestSendSignInChangeEmail(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	if testing.Short() {
-		t.SkipNow()
-	}
-	a.Setup()
-
-	var email string = "test@example.com"
-	var locale string = "en"
-	var siteURL string = ""
-	var method string = "AD/LDAP"
-	var expectedPartialMessage string = "You updated your sign-in method on Mattermost to " + method + "."
-	var expectedSubject string = "[" + utils.Cfg.TeamSettings.SiteName + "] Your sign-in method has been updated"
-
-	//Delete all the messages before check the sample email
-	utils.DeleteMailBox(email)
-
-	if err := SendSignInChangeEmail(email, method, locale, siteURL); err != nil {
-		t.Log(err)
-		t.Fatal("Should send change username email")
-	} else {
-		//Check if the email was send to the rigth email address
-		var resultsMailbox utils.JSONMessageHeaderInbucket
-		err := utils.RetryInbucket(5, func() error {
-			var err error
-			resultsMailbox, err = utils.GetMailBox(email)
-			return err
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Log(err)
-			t.Log("No email was received, maybe due load on the server. Disabling this verification")
-		}
-		if err == nil && len(resultsMailbox) > 0 {
-			if !strings.ContainsAny(resultsMailbox[0].To[0], email) {
-				t.Fatal("Wrong To recipient")
-			} else {
-				if resultsEmail, err := utils.GetMessageFromMailbox(email, resultsMailbox[0].ID); err == nil {
-					if resultsEmail.Subject != expectedSubject {
-						t.Log(resultsEmail.Subject)
-						t.Fatal("Wrong Subject")
-					}
-					if !strings.Contains(resultsEmail.Body.Text, expectedPartialMessage) {
-						t.Log(resultsEmail.Body.Text)
-						t.Fatal("Wrong Body message")
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestSendWelcomeEmail(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	if testing.Short() {
-		t.SkipNow()
-	}
-	a.Setup()
-
-	var userId string = "32432nkjnijn432uj32"
-	var email string = "test@example.com"
-	var locale string = "en"
-	var siteURL string = "http://test.mattermost.io"
-	var verified bool = true
-	var expectedPartialMessage string = "Mattermost lets you share messages and files from your PC or phone, with instant search and archiving"
-	var expectedSubject string = "[" + utils.Cfg.TeamSettings.SiteName + "] You joined test.mattermost.io"
-
-	//Delete all the messages before check the sample email
-	utils.DeleteMailBox(email)
-
-	if err := a.SendWelcomeEmail(userId, email, verified, locale, siteURL); err != nil {
-		t.Log(err)
-		t.Fatal("Should send change username email")
-	} else {
-		//Check if the email was send to the rigth email address
-		var resultsMailbox utils.JSONMessageHeaderInbucket
-		err := utils.RetryInbucket(5, func() error {
-			var err error
-			resultsMailbox, err = utils.GetMailBox(email)
-			return err
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Log(err)
-			t.Log("No email was received, maybe due load on the server. Disabling this verification")
-		}
-		if err == nil && len(resultsMailbox) > 0 {
-			if !strings.ContainsAny(resultsMailbox[0].To[0], email) {
-				t.Fatal("Wrong To recipient")
-			} else {
-				if resultsEmail, err := utils.GetMessageFromMailbox(email, resultsMailbox[0].ID); err == nil {
-					if resultsEmail.Subject != expectedSubject {
-						t.Log(resultsEmail.Subject)
-						t.Fatal("Wrong Subject")
-					}
-					if !strings.Contains(resultsEmail.Body.Text, expectedPartialMessage) {
-						t.Log(resultsEmail.Body.Text)
-						t.Fatal("Wrong Body message")
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	utils.DeleteMailBox(email)
-	verified = false
-	var expectedVerifyEmail string = "Please verify your email address by clicking below."
-
-	if err := a.SendWelcomeEmail(userId, email, verified, locale, siteURL); err != nil {
-		t.Log(err)
-		t.Fatal("Should send change username email")
-	} else {
-		//Check if the email was send to the rigth email address
-		var resultsMailbox utils.JSONMessageHeaderInbucket
-		err := utils.RetryInbucket(5, func() error {
-			var err error
-			resultsMailbox, err = utils.GetMailBox(email)
-			return err
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Log(err)
-			t.Log("No email was received, maybe due load on the server. Disabling this verification")
-		}
-		if err == nil && len(resultsMailbox) > 0 {
-			if !strings.ContainsAny(resultsMailbox[0].To[0], email) {
-				t.Fatal("Wrong To recipient")
-			} else {
-				if resultsEmail, err := utils.GetMessageFromMailbox(email, resultsMailbox[0].ID); err == nil {
-					if !strings.Contains(resultsEmail.Subject, expectedSubject) {
-						t.Log(resultsEmail.Subject)
-						t.Fatal("Wrong Subject")
-					}
-					if !strings.Contains(resultsEmail.Body.Text, expectedPartialMessage) {
-						t.Log(resultsEmail.Body.Text)
-						t.Fatal("Wrong Body message")
-					}
-					if !strings.Contains(resultsEmail.Body.Text, expectedVerifyEmail) {
-						t.Log(resultsEmail.Body.Text)
-						t.Fatal("Wrong Body message")
-					}
-					if !strings.Contains(resultsEmail.Body.Text, utils.UrlEncode(email)) {
-						t.Log(resultsEmail.Body.Text)
-						t.Fatal("Wrong email in the message")
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestSendPasswordChangeEmail(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	if testing.Short() {
-		t.SkipNow()
-	}
-	a.Setup()
-
-	var email string = "test@example.com"
-	var locale string = "en"
-	var siteURL string = "http://test.mattermost.io"
-	var method string = "using a reset password link"
-	var expectedPartialMessage string = "Your password has been updated for " + utils.Cfg.TeamSettings.SiteName + " on " + siteURL + " by " + method
-	var expectedSubject string = "[" + utils.Cfg.TeamSettings.SiteName + "] Your password has been updated"
-
-	//Delete all the messages before check the sample email
-	utils.DeleteMailBox(email)
-
-	if err := SendPasswordChangeEmail(email, method, locale, siteURL); err != nil {
-		t.Log(err)
-		t.Fatal("Should send change username email")
-	} else {
-		//Check if the email was send to the rigth email address
-		var resultsMailbox utils.JSONMessageHeaderInbucket
-		err := utils.RetryInbucket(5, func() error {
-			var err error
-			resultsMailbox, err = utils.GetMailBox(email)
-			return err
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Log(err)
-			t.Log("No email was received, maybe due load on the server. Disabling this verification")
-		}
-		if err == nil && len(resultsMailbox) > 0 {
-			if !strings.ContainsAny(resultsMailbox[0].To[0], email) {
-				t.Fatal("Wrong To recipient")
-			} else {
-				if resultsEmail, err := utils.GetMessageFromMailbox(email, resultsMailbox[0].ID); err == nil {
-					if resultsEmail.Subject != expectedSubject {
-						t.Log(resultsEmail.Subject)
-						t.Fatal("Wrong Subject")
-					}
-					if !strings.Contains(resultsEmail.Body.Text, expectedPartialMessage) {
-						t.Log(resultsEmail.Body.Text)
-						t.Fatal("Wrong Body message")
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestSendMfaChangeEmail(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	if testing.Short() {
-		t.SkipNow()
-	}
-	a.Setup()
-
-	var email string = "test@example.com"
-	var locale string = "en"
-	var siteURL string = "http://test.mattermost.io"
-	var activated bool = true
-	var expectedPartialMessage string = "Multi-factor authentication has been added to your account on " + siteURL + "."
-	var expectedSubject string = "[" + utils.Cfg.TeamSettings.SiteName + "] Your MFA has been updated"
-
-	//Delete all the messages before check the sample email
-	utils.DeleteMailBox(email)
-
-	if err := SendMfaChangeEmail(email, activated, locale, siteURL); err != nil {
-		t.Log(err)
-		t.Fatal("Should send change username email")
-	} else {
-		//Check if the email was send to the rigth email address
-		var resultsMailbox utils.JSONMessageHeaderInbucket
-		err := utils.RetryInbucket(5, func() error {
-			var err error
-			resultsMailbox, err = utils.GetMailBox(email)
-			return err
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Log(err)
-			t.Log("No email was received, maybe due load on the server. Disabling this verification")
-		}
-		if err == nil && len(resultsMailbox) > 0 {
-			if !strings.ContainsAny(resultsMailbox[0].To[0], email) {
-				t.Fatal("Wrong To recipient")
-			} else {
-				if resultsEmail, err := utils.GetMessageFromMailbox(email, resultsMailbox[0].ID); err == nil {
-					if resultsEmail.Subject != expectedSubject {
-						t.Log(resultsEmail.Subject)
-						t.Fatal("Wrong Subject")
-					}
-					if !strings.Contains(resultsEmail.Body.Text, expectedPartialMessage) {
-						t.Log(resultsEmail.Body.Text)
-						t.Fatal("Wrong Body message")
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	activated = false
-	expectedPartialMessage = "Multi-factor authentication has been removed from your account on " + siteURL + "."
-	utils.DeleteMailBox(email)
-
-	if err := SendMfaChangeEmail(email, activated, locale, siteURL); err != nil {
-		t.Log(err)
-		t.Fatal("Should send change username email")
-	} else {
-		//Check if the email was send to the rigth email address
-		var resultsMailbox utils.JSONMessageHeaderInbucket
-		err := utils.RetryInbucket(5, func() error {
-			var err error
-			resultsMailbox, err = utils.GetMailBox(email)
-			return err
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Log(err)
-			t.Log("No email was received, maybe due load on the server. Disabling this verification")
-		}
-		if err == nil && len(resultsMailbox) > 0 {
-			if !strings.ContainsAny(resultsMailbox[0].To[0], email) {
-				t.Fatal("Wrong To recipient")
-			} else {
-				if resultsEmail, err := utils.GetMessageFromMailbox(email, resultsMailbox[0].ID); err == nil {
-					if !strings.Contains(resultsEmail.Subject, expectedSubject) {
-						t.Log(resultsEmail.Subject)
-						t.Fatal("Wrong Subject")
-					}
-					if !strings.Contains(resultsEmail.Body.Text, expectedPartialMessage) {
-						t.Log(resultsEmail.Body.Text)
-						t.Fatal("Wrong Body message")
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestSendInviteEmails(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	if testing.Short() {
-		t.SkipNow()
-	}
-	th := a.Setup().InitBasic()
-
-	var email1 string = "test1@example.com"
-	var email2 string = "test2@example.com"
-	var senderName string = "TheBoss"
-	var siteURL string = "http://test.mattermost.io"
-	invites := []string{email1, email2}
-	var expectedPartialMessage string = "The team member *" + senderName + "* , has invited you to join *" + th.BasicTeam.DisplayName + "*"
-	var expectedSubject string = "[" + utils.Cfg.TeamSettings.SiteName + "] " + senderName + " invited you to join " + th.BasicTeam.DisplayName + " Team"
-
-	//Delete all the messages before check the sample email
-	utils.DeleteMailBox(email1)
-	utils.DeleteMailBox(email2)
-
-	SendInviteEmails(th.BasicTeam, senderName, invites, siteURL)
-
-	//Check if the email was send to the rigth email address to email1
-	var resultsMailbox utils.JSONMessageHeaderInbucket
-	err := utils.RetryInbucket(5, func() error {
-		var err error
-		resultsMailbox, err = utils.GetMailBox(email1)
-		return err
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Log(err)
-		t.Log("No email was received, maybe due load on the server. Disabling this verification")
-	}
-	if err == nil && len(resultsMailbox) > 0 {
-		if !strings.ContainsAny(resultsMailbox[0].To[0], email1) {
-			t.Fatal("Wrong To recipient")
-		} else {
-			if resultsEmail, err := utils.GetMessageFromMailbox(email1, resultsMailbox[0].ID); err == nil {
-				if resultsEmail.Subject != expectedSubject {
-					t.Log(resultsEmail.Subject)
-					t.Log(expectedSubject)
-					t.Fatal("Wrong Subject")
-				}
-				if !strings.Contains(resultsEmail.Body.Text, expectedPartialMessage) {
-					t.Log(resultsEmail.Body.Text)
-					t.Fatal("Wrong Body message")
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	//Check if the email was send to the rigth email address to email2
-	err = utils.RetryInbucket(5, func() error {
-		var err error
-		resultsMailbox, err = utils.GetMailBox(email2)
-		return err
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Log(err)
-		t.Log("No email was received, maybe due load on the server. Disabling this verification")
-	}
-	if err == nil && len(resultsMailbox) > 0 {
-		if !strings.ContainsAny(resultsMailbox[0].To[0], email2) {
-			t.Fatal("Wrong To recipient")
-		} else {
-			if resultsEmail, err := utils.GetMessageFromMailbox(email2, resultsMailbox[0].ID); err == nil {
-				if !strings.Contains(resultsEmail.Subject, expectedSubject) {
-					t.Log(resultsEmail.Subject)
-					t.Log(expectedSubject)
-					t.Fatal("Wrong Subject")
-				}
-				if !strings.Contains(resultsEmail.Body.Text, expectedPartialMessage) {
-					t.Log(resultsEmail.Body.Text)
-					t.Fatal("Wrong Body message")
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func TestSendPasswordReset(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	if testing.Short() {
-		t.SkipNow()
-	}
-	th := a.Setup().InitBasic()
-
-	var siteURL string = "http://test.mattermost.io"
-	// var locale string = "en"
-	var expectedPartialMessage string = "To change your password"
-	var expectedSubject string = "[" + utils.Cfg.TeamSettings.SiteName + "] Reset your password"
-
-	//Delete all the messages before check the sample email
-	utils.DeleteMailBox(th.BasicUser.Email)
-
-	if _, err := a.SendPasswordReset(th.BasicUser.Email, siteURL); err != nil {
-		t.Log(err)
-		t.Fatal("Should send change username email")
-	} else {
-		//Check if the email was send to the rigth email address
-		if resultsMailbox, err := utils.GetMailBox(th.BasicUser.Email); err != nil && !strings.ContainsAny(resultsMailbox[0].To[0], th.BasicUser.Email) {
-			t.Fatal("Wrong To recipient")
-		} else {
-			if resultsEmail, err := utils.GetMessageFromMailbox(th.BasicUser.Email, resultsMailbox[0].ID); err == nil {
-				if resultsEmail.Subject != expectedSubject {
-					t.Log(resultsEmail.Subject)
-					t.Fatal("Wrong Subject")
-				}
-				if !strings.Contains(resultsEmail.Body.Text, expectedPartialMessage) {
-					t.Log(resultsEmail.Body.Text)
-					t.Fatal("Wrong Body message")
-				}
-				loc := strings.Index(resultsEmail.Body.Text, "token=")
-				if loc == -1 {
-					t.Log(resultsEmail.Body.Text)
-					t.Fatal("Code not found in email")
-				}
-				loc += 6
-				recoveryTokenString := resultsEmail.Body.Text[loc : loc+model.TOKEN_SIZE]
-				var recoveryToken *model.Token
-				if result := <-a.Srv.Store.Token().GetByToken(recoveryTokenString); result.Err != nil {
-					t.Log(recoveryTokenString)
-					t.Fatal(result.Err)
-				} else {
-					recoveryToken = result.Data.(*model.Token)
-					if !strings.Contains(resultsEmail.Body.Text, recoveryToken.Token) {
-						t.Log(resultsEmail.Body.Text)
-						t.Log(recoveryToken.Token)
-						t.Fatal("Received wrong recovery code")
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}*/
diff --git a/app/file_test.go b/app/file_test.go
index e921eb4d9..62511ceea 100644
--- a/app/file_test.go
+++ b/app/file_test.go
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@ func TestGeneratePublicLinkHash(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDoUploadFile(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	a.Setup()
+	th := Setup()
 
 	teamId := model.NewId()
 	channelId := model.NewId()
@@ -45,12 +44,12 @@ func TestDoUploadFile(t *testing.T) {
 	filename := "test"
 	data := []byte("abcd")
 
-	info1, err := a.DoUploadFile(time.Date(2007, 2, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, time.Local), teamId, channelId, userId, filename, data)
+	info1, err := th.App.DoUploadFile(time.Date(2007, 2, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, time.Local), teamId, channelId, userId, filename, data)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	} else {
 		defer func() {
-			<-a.Srv.Store.FileInfo().PermanentDelete(info1.Id)
+			<-th.App.Srv.Store.FileInfo().PermanentDelete(info1.Id)
 			utils.RemoveFile(info1.Path)
 		}()
 	}
@@ -59,12 +58,12 @@ func TestDoUploadFile(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("stored file at incorrect path", info1.Path)
 	}
 
-	info2, err := a.DoUploadFile(time.Date(2007, 2, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, time.Local), teamId, channelId, userId, filename, data)
+	info2, err := th.App.DoUploadFile(time.Date(2007, 2, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, time.Local), teamId, channelId, userId, filename, data)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	} else {
 		defer func() {
-			<-a.Srv.Store.FileInfo().PermanentDelete(info2.Id)
+			<-th.App.Srv.Store.FileInfo().PermanentDelete(info2.Id)
 			utils.RemoveFile(info2.Path)
 		}()
 	}
@@ -73,12 +72,12 @@ func TestDoUploadFile(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("stored file at incorrect path", info2.Path)
 	}
 
-	info3, err := a.DoUploadFile(time.Date(2008, 3, 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, time.Local), teamId, channelId, userId, filename, data)
+	info3, err := th.App.DoUploadFile(time.Date(2008, 3, 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, time.Local), teamId, channelId, userId, filename, data)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	} else {
 		defer func() {
-			<-a.Srv.Store.FileInfo().PermanentDelete(info3.Id)
+			<-th.App.Srv.Store.FileInfo().PermanentDelete(info3.Id)
 			utils.RemoveFile(info3.Path)
 		}()
 	}
diff --git a/app/import_test.go b/app/import_test.go
index 8ea49da20..86485900d 100644
--- a/app/import_test.go
+++ b/app/import_test.go
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ func ptrBool(b bool) *bool {
 	return &b
 }
 
-func checkPreference(t *testing.T, userId string, category string, name string, value string) {
-	a := Global()
+func checkPreference(t *testing.T, a *App, userId string, category string, name string, value string) {
 	if res := <-a.Srv.Store.Preference().GetCategory(userId, category); res.Err != nil {
 		debug.PrintStack()
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get preferences for user %v with category %v", userId, category)
@@ -966,12 +965,11 @@ func TestImportValidateDirectPostImportData(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestImportImportTeam(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	_ = a.Setup()
+	th := Setup()
 
 	// Check how many teams are in the database.
 	var teamsCount int64
-	if r := <-a.Srv.Store.Team().AnalyticsTeamCount(); r.Err == nil {
+	if r := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Team().AnalyticsTeamCount(); r.Err == nil {
 		teamsCount = r.Data.(int64)
 	} else {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get team count.")
@@ -986,18 +984,18 @@ func TestImportImportTeam(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Try importing an invalid team in dryRun mode.
-	if err := a.ImportTeam(&data, true); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportTeam(&data, true); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have received an error importing an invalid team.")
 	}
 
 	// Do a valid team in dry-run mode.
 	data.Type = ptrStr("O")
-	if err := a.ImportTeam(&data, true); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportTeam(&data, true); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Received an error validating valid team.")
 	}
 
 	// Check that no more teams are in the DB.
-	if r := <-a.Srv.Store.Team().AnalyticsTeamCount(); r.Err == nil {
+	if r := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Team().AnalyticsTeamCount(); r.Err == nil {
 		if r.Data.(int64) != teamsCount {
 			t.Fatalf("Teams got persisted in dry run mode.")
 		}
@@ -1007,12 +1005,12 @@ func TestImportImportTeam(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Do an invalid team in apply mode, check db changes.
 	data.Type = ptrStr("XYZ")
-	if err := a.ImportTeam(&data, false); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportTeam(&data, false); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Import should have failed on invalid team.")
 	}
 
 	// Check that no more teams are in the DB.
-	if r := <-a.Srv.Store.Team().AnalyticsTeamCount(); r.Err == nil {
+	if r := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Team().AnalyticsTeamCount(); r.Err == nil {
 		if r.Data.(int64) != teamsCount {
 			t.Fatalf("Invalid team got persisted.")
 		}
@@ -1022,12 +1020,12 @@ func TestImportImportTeam(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Do a valid team in apply mode, check db changes.
 	data.Type = ptrStr("O")
-	if err := a.ImportTeam(&data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportTeam(&data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Received an error importing valid team.")
 	}
 
 	// Check that one more team is in the DB.
-	if r := <-a.Srv.Store.Team().AnalyticsTeamCount(); r.Err == nil {
+	if r := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Team().AnalyticsTeamCount(); r.Err == nil {
 		if r.Data.(int64)-1 != teamsCount {
 			t.Fatalf("Team did not get saved in apply run mode. analytics=%v teamcount=%v", r.Data.(int64), teamsCount)
 		}
@@ -1036,7 +1034,7 @@ func TestImportImportTeam(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Get the team and check that all the fields are correct.
-	if team, err := a.GetTeamByName(*data.Name); err != nil {
+	if team, err := th.App.GetTeamByName(*data.Name); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get team from database.")
 	} else {
 		if team.DisplayName != *data.DisplayName || team.Type != *data.Type || team.Description != *data.Description || team.AllowOpenInvite != *data.AllowOpenInvite {
@@ -1052,11 +1050,11 @@ func TestImportImportTeam(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Check that the original number of teams are again in the DB (because this query doesn't include deleted).
 	data.Type = ptrStr("O")
-	if err := a.ImportTeam(&data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportTeam(&data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Received an error importing updated valid team.")
 	}
 
-	if r := <-a.Srv.Store.Team().AnalyticsTeamCount(); r.Err == nil {
+	if r := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Team().AnalyticsTeamCount(); r.Err == nil {
 		if r.Data.(int64)-1 != teamsCount {
 			t.Fatalf("Team alterations did not get saved in apply run mode. analytics=%v teamcount=%v", r.Data.(int64), teamsCount)
 		}
@@ -1065,7 +1063,7 @@ func TestImportImportTeam(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Get the team and check that all fields are correct.
-	if team, err := a.GetTeamByName(*data.Name); err != nil {
+	if team, err := th.App.GetTeamByName(*data.Name); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get team from database.")
 	} else {
 		if team.DisplayName != *data.DisplayName || team.Type != *data.Type || team.Description != *data.Description || team.AllowOpenInvite != *data.AllowOpenInvite {
@@ -1075,24 +1073,23 @@ func TestImportImportTeam(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestImportImportChannel(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	_ = a.Setup()
+	th := Setup()
 
 	// Import a Team.
 	teamName := model.NewId()
-	a.ImportTeam(&TeamImportData{
+	th.App.ImportTeam(&TeamImportData{
 		Name:        &teamName,
 		DisplayName: ptrStr("Display Name"),
 		Type:        ptrStr("O"),
 	}, false)
-	team, err := a.GetTeamByName(teamName)
+	team, err := th.App.GetTeamByName(teamName)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get team from database.")
 	}
 
 	// Check how many channels are in the database.
 	var channelCount int64
-	if r := <-a.Srv.Store.Channel().AnalyticsTypeCount("", model.CHANNEL_OPEN); r.Err == nil {
+	if r := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Channel().AnalyticsTypeCount("", model.CHANNEL_OPEN); r.Err == nil {
 		channelCount = r.Data.(int64)
 	} else {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get team count.")
@@ -1106,12 +1103,12 @@ func TestImportImportChannel(t *testing.T) {
 		Header:      ptrStr("Channe Header"),
 		Purpose:     ptrStr("Channel Purpose"),
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportChannel(&data, true); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportChannel(&data, true); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected error due to invalid name.")
 	}
 
 	// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
-	if r := <-a.Srv.Store.Channel().AnalyticsTypeCount("", model.CHANNEL_OPEN); r.Err == nil {
+	if r := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Channel().AnalyticsTypeCount("", model.CHANNEL_OPEN); r.Err == nil {
 		if r.Data.(int64) != channelCount {
 			t.Fatalf("Channels got persisted in dry run mode.")
 		}
@@ -1122,12 +1119,12 @@ func TestImportImportChannel(t *testing.T) {
 	// Do a valid channel with a nonexistent team in dry-run mode.
 	data.Name = ptrStr("channelname")
 	data.Team = ptrStr(model.NewId())
-	if err := a.ImportChannel(&data, true); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportChannel(&data, true); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success as cannot validate channel name in dry run mode.")
 	}
 
 	// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
-	if r := <-a.Srv.Store.Channel().AnalyticsTypeCount("", model.CHANNEL_OPEN); r.Err == nil {
+	if r := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Channel().AnalyticsTypeCount("", model.CHANNEL_OPEN); r.Err == nil {
 		if r.Data.(int64) != channelCount {
 			t.Fatalf("Channels got persisted in dry run mode.")
 		}
@@ -1137,12 +1134,12 @@ func TestImportImportChannel(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Do a valid channel in dry-run mode.
 	data.Team = &teamName
-	if err := a.ImportChannel(&data, true); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportChannel(&data, true); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success as valid team.")
 	}
 
 	// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
-	if r := <-a.Srv.Store.Channel().AnalyticsTypeCount("", model.CHANNEL_OPEN); r.Err == nil {
+	if r := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Channel().AnalyticsTypeCount("", model.CHANNEL_OPEN); r.Err == nil {
 		if r.Data.(int64) != channelCount {
 			t.Fatalf("Channels got persisted in dry run mode.")
 		}
@@ -1152,12 +1149,12 @@ func TestImportImportChannel(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Do an invalid channel in apply mode.
 	data.Name = nil
-	if err := a.ImportChannel(&data, false); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportChannel(&data, false); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected error due to invalid name (apply mode).")
 	}
 
 	// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
-	if r := <-a.Srv.Store.Channel().AnalyticsTypeCount("", model.CHANNEL_OPEN); r.Err == nil {
+	if r := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Channel().AnalyticsTypeCount("", model.CHANNEL_OPEN); r.Err == nil {
 		if r.Data.(int64) != channelCount {
 			t.Fatalf("Invalid channel got persisted in apply mode.")
 		}
@@ -1168,12 +1165,12 @@ func TestImportImportChannel(t *testing.T) {
 	// Do a valid channel in apply mode with a nonexistant team.
 	data.Name = ptrStr("channelname")
 	data.Team = ptrStr(model.NewId())
-	if err := a.ImportChannel(&data, false); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportChannel(&data, false); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected error due to non-existant team (apply mode).")
 	}
 
 	// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
-	if r := <-a.Srv.Store.Channel().AnalyticsTypeCount("", model.CHANNEL_OPEN); r.Err == nil {
+	if r := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Channel().AnalyticsTypeCount("", model.CHANNEL_OPEN); r.Err == nil {
 		if r.Data.(int64) != channelCount {
 			t.Fatalf("Invalid team channel got persisted in apply mode.")
 		}
@@ -1183,12 +1180,12 @@ func TestImportImportChannel(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Do a valid channel in apply mode.
 	data.Team = &teamName
-	if err := a.ImportChannel(&data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportChannel(&data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success in apply mode: %v", err.Error())
 	}
 
 	// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
-	if r := <-a.Srv.Store.Channel().AnalyticsTypeCount("", model.CHANNEL_OPEN); r.Err == nil {
+	if r := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Channel().AnalyticsTypeCount("", model.CHANNEL_OPEN); r.Err == nil {
 		if r.Data.(int64) != channelCount+1 {
 			t.Fatalf("Channels did not get persisted in apply mode: found %v expected %v + 1", r.Data.(int64), channelCount)
 		}
@@ -1197,7 +1194,7 @@ func TestImportImportChannel(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Get the Channel and check all the fields are correct.
-	if channel, err := a.GetChannelByName(*data.Name, team.Id); err != nil {
+	if channel, err := th.App.GetChannelByName(*data.Name, team.Id); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get channel from database.")
 	} else {
 		if channel.Name != *data.Name || channel.DisplayName != *data.DisplayName || channel.Type != *data.Type || channel.Header != *data.Header || channel.Purpose != *data.Purpose {
@@ -1210,12 +1207,12 @@ func TestImportImportChannel(t *testing.T) {
 	data.Type = ptrStr(model.CHANNEL_PRIVATE)
 	data.Header = ptrStr("New Header")
 	data.Purpose = ptrStr("New Purpose")
-	if err := a.ImportChannel(&data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportChannel(&data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success in apply mode: %v", err.Error())
 	}
 
 	// Check channel count the same.
-	if r := <-a.Srv.Store.Channel().AnalyticsTypeCount("", model.CHANNEL_OPEN); r.Err == nil {
+	if r := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Channel().AnalyticsTypeCount("", model.CHANNEL_OPEN); r.Err == nil {
 		if r.Data.(int64) != channelCount {
 			t.Fatalf("Updated channel did not get correctly persisted in apply mode.")
 		}
@@ -1224,7 +1221,7 @@ func TestImportImportChannel(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Get the Channel and check all the fields are correct.
-	if channel, err := a.GetChannelByName(*data.Name, team.Id); err != nil {
+	if channel, err := th.App.GetChannelByName(*data.Name, team.Id); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get channel from database.")
 	} else {
 		if channel.Name != *data.Name || channel.DisplayName != *data.DisplayName || channel.Type != *data.Type || channel.Header != *data.Header || channel.Purpose != *data.Purpose {
@@ -1235,12 +1232,11 @@ func TestImportImportChannel(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	_ = a.Setup()
+	th := Setup()
 
 	// Check how many users are in the database.
 	var userCount int64
-	if r := <-a.Srv.Store.User().GetTotalUsersCount(); r.Err == nil {
+	if r := <-th.App.Srv.Store.User().GetTotalUsersCount(); r.Err == nil {
 		userCount = r.Data.(int64)
 	} else {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get user count.")
@@ -1250,12 +1246,12 @@ func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
 	data := UserImportData{
 		Username: ptrStr(model.NewId()),
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportUser(&data, true); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportUser(&data, true); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have failed to import invalid user.")
 	}
 
 	// Check that no more users are in the DB.
-	if r := <-a.Srv.Store.User().GetTotalUsersCount(); r.Err == nil {
+	if r := <-th.App.Srv.Store.User().GetTotalUsersCount(); r.Err == nil {
 		if r.Data.(int64) != userCount {
 			t.Fatalf("Unexpected number of users")
 		}
@@ -1268,12 +1264,12 @@ func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
 		Username: ptrStr(model.NewId()),
 		Email:    ptrStr(model.NewId() + "@example.com"),
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportUser(&data, true); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportUser(&data, true); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have succeeded to import valid user.")
 	}
 
 	// Check that no more users are in the DB.
-	if r := <-a.Srv.Store.User().GetTotalUsersCount(); r.Err == nil {
+	if r := <-th.App.Srv.Store.User().GetTotalUsersCount(); r.Err == nil {
 		if r.Data.(int64) != userCount {
 			t.Fatalf("Unexpected number of users")
 		}
@@ -1285,12 +1281,12 @@ func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
 	data = UserImportData{
 		Username: ptrStr(model.NewId()),
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportUser(&data, false); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportUser(&data, false); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have failed to import invalid user.")
 	}
 
 	// Check that no more users are in the DB.
-	if r := <-a.Srv.Store.User().GetTotalUsersCount(); r.Err == nil {
+	if r := <-th.App.Srv.Store.User().GetTotalUsersCount(); r.Err == nil {
 		if r.Data.(int64) != userCount {
 			t.Fatalf("Unexpected number of users")
 		}
@@ -1308,12 +1304,12 @@ func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
 		LastName:  ptrStr(model.NewId()),
 		Position:  ptrStr(model.NewId()),
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportUser(&data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportUser(&data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have succeeded to import valid user.")
 	}
 
 	// Check that one more user is in the DB.
-	if r := <-a.Srv.Store.User().GetTotalUsersCount(); r.Err == nil {
+	if r := <-th.App.Srv.Store.User().GetTotalUsersCount(); r.Err == nil {
 		if r.Data.(int64) != userCount+1 {
 			t.Fatalf("Unexpected number of users")
 		}
@@ -1322,7 +1318,7 @@ func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Get the user and check all the fields are correct.
-	if user, err := a.GetUserByUsername(username); err != nil {
+	if user, err := th.App.GetUserByUsername(username); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get user from database.")
 	} else {
 		if user.Email != *data.Email || user.Nickname != *data.Nickname || user.FirstName != *data.FirstName || user.LastName != *data.LastName || user.Position != *data.Position {
@@ -1364,12 +1360,12 @@ func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
 	data.Position = ptrStr(model.NewId())
 	data.Roles = ptrStr("system_admin system_user")
 	data.Locale = ptrStr("zh_CN")
-	if err := a.ImportUser(&data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportUser(&data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have succeeded to update valid user %v", err)
 	}
 
 	// Check user count the same.
-	if r := <-a.Srv.Store.User().GetTotalUsersCount(); r.Err == nil {
+	if r := <-th.App.Srv.Store.User().GetTotalUsersCount(); r.Err == nil {
 		if r.Data.(int64) != userCount+1 {
 			t.Fatalf("Unexpected number of users")
 		}
@@ -1378,7 +1374,7 @@ func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Get the user and check all the fields are correct.
-	if user, err := a.GetUserByUsername(username); err != nil {
+	if user, err := th.App.GetUserByUsername(username); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get user from database.")
 	} else {
 		if user.Email != *data.Email || user.Nickname != *data.Nickname || user.FirstName != *data.FirstName || user.LastName != *data.LastName || user.Position != *data.Position {
@@ -1412,22 +1408,22 @@ func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Check Password and AuthData together.
 	data.Password = ptrStr("PasswordTest")
-	if err := a.ImportUser(&data, false); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportUser(&data, false); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have failed to import invalid user.")
 	}
 
 	data.AuthData = nil
-	if err := a.ImportUser(&data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportUser(&data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have succeeded to update valid user %v", err)
 	}
 
 	data.Password = ptrStr("")
-	if err := a.ImportUser(&data, false); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportUser(&data, false); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have failed to import invalid user.")
 	}
 
 	data.Password = ptrStr(strings.Repeat("0123456789", 10))
-	if err := a.ImportUser(&data, false); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportUser(&data, false); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have failed to import invalid user.")
 	}
 
@@ -1435,24 +1431,24 @@ func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Test team and channel memberships
 	teamName := model.NewId()
-	a.ImportTeam(&TeamImportData{
+	th.App.ImportTeam(&TeamImportData{
 		Name:        &teamName,
 		DisplayName: ptrStr("Display Name"),
 		Type:        ptrStr("O"),
 	}, false)
-	team, err := a.GetTeamByName(teamName)
+	team, err := th.App.GetTeamByName(teamName)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get team from database.")
 	}
 
 	channelName := model.NewId()
-	a.ImportChannel(&ChannelImportData{
+	th.App.ImportChannel(&ChannelImportData{
 		Team:        &teamName,
 		Name:        &channelName,
 		DisplayName: ptrStr("Display Name"),
 		Type:        ptrStr("O"),
 	}, false)
-	channel, err := a.GetChannelByName(channelName, team.Id)
+	channel, err := th.App.GetChannelByName(channelName, team.Id)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get channel from database.")
 	}
@@ -1467,13 +1463,13 @@ func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
 		Position:  ptrStr(model.NewId()),
 	}
 
-	teamMembers, err := a.GetTeamMembers(team.Id, 0, 1000)
+	teamMembers, err := th.App.GetTeamMembers(team.Id, 0, 1000)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get team member count")
 	}
 	teamMemberCount := len(teamMembers)
 
-	channelMemberCount, err := a.GetChannelMemberCount(channel.Id)
+	channelMemberCount, err := th.App.GetChannelMemberCount(channel.Id)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get channel member count")
 	}
@@ -1489,7 +1485,7 @@ func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportUser(&data, true); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportUser(&data, true); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have failed.")
 	}
 
@@ -1504,7 +1500,7 @@ func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportUser(&data, true); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportUser(&data, true); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have failed.")
 	}
 
@@ -1519,7 +1515,7 @@ func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportUser(&data, true); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportUser(&data, true); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have failed.")
 	}
 
@@ -1534,7 +1530,7 @@ func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportUser(&data, true); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportUser(&data, true); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have succeeded.")
 	}
 
@@ -1549,18 +1545,18 @@ func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportUser(&data, true); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportUser(&data, true); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have succeeded.")
 	}
 
 	// Check no new member objects were created because dry run mode.
-	if tmc, err := a.GetTeamMembers(team.Id, 0, 1000); err != nil {
+	if tmc, err := th.App.GetTeamMembers(team.Id, 0, 1000); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get Team Member Count")
 	} else if len(tmc) != teamMemberCount {
 		t.Fatalf("Number of team members not as expected")
 	}
 
-	if cmc, err := a.GetChannelMemberCount(channel.Id); err != nil {
+	if cmc, err := th.App.GetChannelMemberCount(channel.Id); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get Channel Member Count")
 	} else if cmc != channelMemberCount {
 		t.Fatalf("Number of channel members not as expected")
@@ -1577,7 +1573,7 @@ func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportUser(&data, false); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportUser(&data, false); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have failed.")
 	}
 
@@ -1592,7 +1588,7 @@ func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportUser(&data, false); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportUser(&data, false); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have failed.")
 	}
 
@@ -1607,18 +1603,18 @@ func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportUser(&data, false); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportUser(&data, false); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have failed.")
 	}
 
 	// Check no new member objects were created because all tests should have failed so far.
-	if tmc, err := a.GetTeamMembers(team.Id, 0, 1000); err != nil {
+	if tmc, err := th.App.GetTeamMembers(team.Id, 0, 1000); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get Team Member Count")
 	} else if len(tmc) != teamMemberCount {
 		t.Fatalf("Number of team members not as expected")
 	}
 
-	if cmc, err := a.GetChannelMemberCount(channel.Id); err != nil {
+	if cmc, err := th.App.GetChannelMemberCount(channel.Id); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get Channel Member Count")
 	} else if cmc != channelMemberCount {
 		t.Fatalf("Number of channel members not as expected")
@@ -1635,29 +1631,29 @@ func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportUser(&data, false); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportUser(&data, false); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have failed.")
 	}
 
 	// Check only new team member object created because dry run mode.
-	if tmc, err := a.GetTeamMembers(team.Id, 0, 1000); err != nil {
+	if tmc, err := th.App.GetTeamMembers(team.Id, 0, 1000); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get Team Member Count")
 	} else if len(tmc) != teamMemberCount+1 {
 		t.Fatalf("Number of team members not as expected")
 	}
 
-	if cmc, err := a.GetChannelMemberCount(channel.Id); err != nil {
+	if cmc, err := th.App.GetChannelMemberCount(channel.Id); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get Channel Member Count")
 	} else if cmc != channelMemberCount {
 		t.Fatalf("Number of channel members not as expected")
 	}
 
 	// Check team member properties.
-	user, err := a.GetUserByUsername(username)
+	user, err := th.App.GetUserByUsername(username)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get user from database.")
 	}
-	if teamMember, err := a.GetTeamMember(team.Id, user.Id); err != nil {
+	if teamMember, err := th.App.GetTeamMember(team.Id, user.Id); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get team member from database.")
 	} else if teamMember.Roles != "team_user" {
 		t.Fatalf("Team member properties not as expected")
@@ -1674,25 +1670,25 @@ func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportUser(&data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportUser(&data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have succeeded.")
 	}
 
 	// Check only new channel member object created because dry run mode.
-	if tmc, err := a.GetTeamMembers(team.Id, 0, 1000); err != nil {
+	if tmc, err := th.App.GetTeamMembers(team.Id, 0, 1000); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get Team Member Count")
 	} else if len(tmc) != teamMemberCount+1 {
 		t.Fatalf("Number of team members not as expected")
 	}
 
-	if cmc, err := a.GetChannelMemberCount(channel.Id); err != nil {
+	if cmc, err := th.App.GetChannelMemberCount(channel.Id); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get Channel Member Count")
 	} else if cmc != channelMemberCount+1 {
 		t.Fatalf("Number of channel members not as expected")
 	}
 
 	// Check channel member properties.
-	if channelMember, err := a.GetChannelMember(channel.Id, user.Id); err != nil {
+	if channelMember, err := th.App.GetChannelMember(channel.Id, user.Id); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get channel member from database.")
 	} else if channelMember.Roles != "channel_user" || channelMember.NotifyProps[model.DESKTOP_NOTIFY_PROP] != "default" || channelMember.NotifyProps[model.PUSH_NOTIFY_PROP] != "default" || channelMember.NotifyProps[model.MARK_UNREAD_NOTIFY_PROP] != "all" {
 		t.Fatalf("Channel member properties not as expected")
@@ -1717,33 +1713,33 @@ func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportUser(&data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportUser(&data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have succeeded.")
 	}
 
 	// Check both member properties.
-	if teamMember, err := a.GetTeamMember(team.Id, user.Id); err != nil {
+	if teamMember, err := th.App.GetTeamMember(team.Id, user.Id); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get team member from database.")
 	} else if teamMember.Roles != "team_user team_admin" {
 		t.Fatalf("Team member properties not as expected: %v", teamMember.Roles)
 	}
 
-	if channelMember, err := a.GetChannelMember(channel.Id, user.Id); err != nil {
+	if channelMember, err := th.App.GetChannelMember(channel.Id, user.Id); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get channel member Desktop from database.")
 	} else if channelMember.Roles != "channel_user channel_admin" || channelMember.NotifyProps[model.DESKTOP_NOTIFY_PROP] != model.USER_NOTIFY_MENTION || channelMember.NotifyProps[model.PUSH_NOTIFY_PROP] != model.USER_NOTIFY_MENTION || channelMember.NotifyProps[model.MARK_UNREAD_NOTIFY_PROP] != model.USER_NOTIFY_MENTION {
 		t.Fatalf("Channel member properties not as expected")
 	}
 
-	checkPreference(t, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_FAVORITE_CHANNEL, channel.Id, "true")
+	checkPreference(t, th.App, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_FAVORITE_CHANNEL, channel.Id, "true")
 
 	// No more new member objects.
-	if tmc, err := a.GetTeamMembers(team.Id, 0, 1000); err != nil {
+	if tmc, err := th.App.GetTeamMembers(team.Id, 0, 1000); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get Team Member Count")
 	} else if len(tmc) != teamMemberCount+1 {
 		t.Fatalf("Number of team members not as expected")
 	}
 
-	if cmc, err := a.GetChannelMemberCount(channel.Id); err != nil {
+	if cmc, err := th.App.GetChannelMemberCount(channel.Id); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get Channel Member Count")
 	} else if cmc != channelMemberCount+1 {
 		t.Fatalf("Number of channel members not as expected")
@@ -1761,22 +1757,22 @@ func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
 		ChannelDisplayMode: ptrStr("centered"),
 		TutorialStep:       ptrStr("3"),
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportUser(&data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportUser(&data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have succeeded.")
 	}
 
 	// Check their values.
-	user, err = a.GetUserByUsername(username)
+	user, err = th.App.GetUserByUsername(username)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get user from database.")
 	}
 
-	checkPreference(t, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_THEME, "", *data.Theme)
-	checkPreference(t, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_DISPLAY_SETTINGS, "use_military_time", *data.UseMilitaryTime)
-	checkPreference(t, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_DISPLAY_SETTINGS, "collapse_previews", *data.CollapsePreviews)
-	checkPreference(t, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_DISPLAY_SETTINGS, "message_display", *data.MessageDisplay)
-	checkPreference(t, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_DISPLAY_SETTINGS, "channel_display_mode", *data.ChannelDisplayMode)
-	checkPreference(t, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_TUTORIAL_STEPS, user.Id, *data.TutorialStep)
+	checkPreference(t, th.App, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_THEME, "", *data.Theme)
+	checkPreference(t, th.App, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_DISPLAY_SETTINGS, "use_military_time", *data.UseMilitaryTime)
+	checkPreference(t, th.App, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_DISPLAY_SETTINGS, "collapse_previews", *data.CollapsePreviews)
+	checkPreference(t, th.App, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_DISPLAY_SETTINGS, "message_display", *data.MessageDisplay)
+	checkPreference(t, th.App, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_DISPLAY_SETTINGS, "channel_display_mode", *data.ChannelDisplayMode)
+	checkPreference(t, th.App, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_TUTORIAL_STEPS, user.Id, *data.TutorialStep)
 
 	// Change those preferences.
 	data = UserImportData{
@@ -1789,17 +1785,17 @@ func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
 		ChannelDisplayMode: ptrStr("full"),
 		TutorialStep:       ptrStr("2"),
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportUser(&data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportUser(&data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have succeeded.")
 	}
 
 	// Check their values again.
-	checkPreference(t, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_THEME, "", *data.Theme)
-	checkPreference(t, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_DISPLAY_SETTINGS, "use_military_time", *data.UseMilitaryTime)
-	checkPreference(t, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_DISPLAY_SETTINGS, "collapse_previews", *data.CollapsePreviews)
-	checkPreference(t, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_DISPLAY_SETTINGS, "message_display", *data.MessageDisplay)
-	checkPreference(t, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_DISPLAY_SETTINGS, "channel_display_mode", *data.ChannelDisplayMode)
-	checkPreference(t, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_TUTORIAL_STEPS, user.Id, *data.TutorialStep)
+	checkPreference(t, th.App, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_THEME, "", *data.Theme)
+	checkPreference(t, th.App, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_DISPLAY_SETTINGS, "use_military_time", *data.UseMilitaryTime)
+	checkPreference(t, th.App, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_DISPLAY_SETTINGS, "collapse_previews", *data.CollapsePreviews)
+	checkPreference(t, th.App, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_DISPLAY_SETTINGS, "message_display", *data.MessageDisplay)
+	checkPreference(t, th.App, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_DISPLAY_SETTINGS, "channel_display_mode", *data.ChannelDisplayMode)
+	checkPreference(t, th.App, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_TUTORIAL_STEPS, user.Id, *data.TutorialStep)
 
 	// Set Notify Props
 	data.NotifyProps = &UserNotifyPropsImportData{
@@ -1813,11 +1809,11 @@ func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
 		CommentsTrigger:  ptrStr(model.COMMENTS_NOTIFY_ROOT),
 		MentionKeys:      ptrStr("valid,misc"),
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportUser(&data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportUser(&data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have succeeded.")
 	}
 
-	user, err = a.GetUserByUsername(username)
+	user, err = th.App.GetUserByUsername(username)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get user from database.")
 	}
@@ -1844,11 +1840,11 @@ func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
 		CommentsTrigger:  ptrStr(model.COMMENTS_NOTIFY_ANY),
 		MentionKeys:      ptrStr("misc"),
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportUser(&data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportUser(&data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have succeeded.")
 	}
 
-	user, err = a.GetUserByUsername(username)
+	user, err = th.App.GetUserByUsername(username)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get user from database.")
 	}
@@ -1881,11 +1877,11 @@ func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
 		MentionKeys:      ptrStr("misc"),
 	}
 
-	if err := a.ImportUser(&data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportUser(&data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have succeeded.")
 	}
 
-	user, err = a.GetUserByUsername(username)
+	user, err = th.App.GetUserByUsername(username)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get user from database.")
 	}
@@ -1901,8 +1897,7 @@ func TestImportImportUser(t *testing.T) {
 	checkNotifyProp(t, user, model.MENTION_KEYS_NOTIFY_PROP, "misc")
 }
 
-func AssertAllPostsCount(t *testing.T, initialCount int64, change int64, teamName string) {
-	a := Global()
+func AssertAllPostsCount(t *testing.T, a *App, initialCount int64, change int64, teamName string) {
 	if result := <-a.Srv.Store.Post().AnalyticsPostCount(teamName, false, false); result.Err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(result.Err)
 	} else {
@@ -1914,48 +1909,47 @@ func AssertAllPostsCount(t *testing.T, initialCount int64, change int64, teamNam
 }
 
 func TestImportImportPost(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	_ = a.Setup()
+	th := Setup()
 
 	// Create a Team.
 	teamName := model.NewId()
-	a.ImportTeam(&TeamImportData{
+	th.App.ImportTeam(&TeamImportData{
 		Name:        &teamName,
 		DisplayName: ptrStr("Display Name"),
 		Type:        ptrStr("O"),
 	}, false)
-	team, err := a.GetTeamByName(teamName)
+	team, err := th.App.GetTeamByName(teamName)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get team from database.")
 	}
 
 	// Create a Channel.
 	channelName := model.NewId()
-	a.ImportChannel(&ChannelImportData{
+	th.App.ImportChannel(&ChannelImportData{
 		Team:        &teamName,
 		Name:        &channelName,
 		DisplayName: ptrStr("Display Name"),
 		Type:        ptrStr("O"),
 	}, false)
-	channel, err := a.GetChannelByName(channelName, team.Id)
+	channel, err := th.App.GetChannelByName(channelName, team.Id)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get channel from database.")
 	}
 
 	// Create a user.
 	username := model.NewId()
-	a.ImportUser(&UserImportData{
+	th.App.ImportUser(&UserImportData{
 		Username: &username,
 		Email:    ptrStr(model.NewId() + "@example.com"),
 	}, false)
-	user, err := a.GetUserByUsername(username)
+	user, err := th.App.GetUserByUsername(username)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get user from database.")
 	}
 
 	// Count the number of posts in the testing team.
 	var initialPostCount int64
-	if result := <-a.Srv.Store.Post().AnalyticsPostCount(team.Id, false, false); result.Err != nil {
+	if result := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Post().AnalyticsPostCount(team.Id, false, false); result.Err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(result.Err)
 	} else {
 		initialPostCount = result.Data.(int64)
@@ -1967,10 +1961,10 @@ func TestImportImportPost(t *testing.T) {
 		Channel: &channelName,
 		User:    &username,
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportPost(data, true); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportPost(data, true); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected error.")
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 0, team.Id)
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 0, team.Id)
 
 	// Try adding a valid post in dry run mode.
 	data = &PostImportData{
@@ -1980,10 +1974,10 @@ func TestImportImportPost(t *testing.T) {
 		Message:  ptrStr("Hello"),
 		CreateAt: ptrInt64(model.GetMillis()),
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportPost(data, true); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportPost(data, true); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success.")
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 0, team.Id)
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 0, team.Id)
 
 	// Try adding an invalid post in apply mode.
 	data = &PostImportData{
@@ -1992,10 +1986,10 @@ func TestImportImportPost(t *testing.T) {
 		User:     &username,
 		CreateAt: ptrInt64(model.GetMillis()),
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportPost(data, false); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportPost(data, false); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected error.")
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 0, team.Id)
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 0, team.Id)
 
 	// Try adding a valid post with invalid team in apply mode.
 	data = &PostImportData{
@@ -2005,10 +1999,10 @@ func TestImportImportPost(t *testing.T) {
 		Message:  ptrStr("Message"),
 		CreateAt: ptrInt64(model.GetMillis()),
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportPost(data, false); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportPost(data, false); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected error.")
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 0, team.Id)
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 0, team.Id)
 
 	// Try adding a valid post with invalid channel in apply mode.
 	data = &PostImportData{
@@ -2018,10 +2012,10 @@ func TestImportImportPost(t *testing.T) {
 		Message:  ptrStr("Message"),
 		CreateAt: ptrInt64(model.GetMillis()),
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportPost(data, false); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportPost(data, false); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected error.")
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 0, team.Id)
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 0, team.Id)
 
 	// Try adding a valid post with invalid user in apply mode.
 	data = &PostImportData{
@@ -2031,10 +2025,10 @@ func TestImportImportPost(t *testing.T) {
 		Message:  ptrStr("Message"),
 		CreateAt: ptrInt64(model.GetMillis()),
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportPost(data, false); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportPost(data, false); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected error.")
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 0, team.Id)
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 0, team.Id)
 
 	// Try adding a valid post in apply mode.
 	time := model.GetMillis()
@@ -2045,13 +2039,13 @@ func TestImportImportPost(t *testing.T) {
 		Message:  ptrStr("Message"),
 		CreateAt: &time,
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportPost(data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportPost(data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success.")
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 1, team.Id)
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 1, team.Id)
 
 	// Check the post values.
-	if result := <-a.Srv.Store.Post().GetPostsCreatedAt(channel.Id, time); result.Err != nil {
+	if result := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Post().GetPostsCreatedAt(channel.Id, time); result.Err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(result.Err.Error())
 	} else {
 		posts := result.Data.([]*model.Post)
@@ -2072,13 +2066,13 @@ func TestImportImportPost(t *testing.T) {
 		Message:  ptrStr("Message"),
 		CreateAt: &time,
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportPost(data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportPost(data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success.")
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 1, team.Id)
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 1, team.Id)
 
 	// Check the post values.
-	if result := <-a.Srv.Store.Post().GetPostsCreatedAt(channel.Id, time); result.Err != nil {
+	if result := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Post().GetPostsCreatedAt(channel.Id, time); result.Err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(result.Err.Error())
 	} else {
 		posts := result.Data.([]*model.Post)
@@ -2100,10 +2094,10 @@ func TestImportImportPost(t *testing.T) {
 		Message:  ptrStr("Message"),
 		CreateAt: &newTime,
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportPost(data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportPost(data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success.")
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 2, team.Id)
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 2, team.Id)
 
 	// Save the post with a different message.
 	data = &PostImportData{
@@ -2113,10 +2107,10 @@ func TestImportImportPost(t *testing.T) {
 		Message:  ptrStr("Message 2"),
 		CreateAt: &time,
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportPost(data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportPost(data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success.")
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 3, team.Id)
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 3, team.Id)
 
 	// Test with hashtags
 	hashtagTime := time + 2
@@ -2127,12 +2121,12 @@ func TestImportImportPost(t *testing.T) {
 		Message:  ptrStr("Message 2 #hashtagmashupcity"),
 		CreateAt: &hashtagTime,
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportPost(data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportPost(data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success.")
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 4, team.Id)
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 4, team.Id)
 
-	if result := <-a.Srv.Store.Post().GetPostsCreatedAt(channel.Id, hashtagTime); result.Err != nil {
+	if result := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Post().GetPostsCreatedAt(channel.Id, hashtagTime); result.Err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(result.Err.Error())
 	} else {
 		posts := result.Data.([]*model.Post)
@@ -2150,11 +2144,11 @@ func TestImportImportPost(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Post with flags.
 	username2 := model.NewId()
-	a.ImportUser(&UserImportData{
+	th.App.ImportUser(&UserImportData{
 		Username: &username2,
 		Email:    ptrStr(model.NewId() + "@example.com"),
 	}, false)
-	user2, err := a.GetUserByUsername(username2)
+	user2, err := th.App.GetUserByUsername(username2)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get user from database.")
 	}
@@ -2171,13 +2165,13 @@ func TestImportImportPost(t *testing.T) {
 			username2,
 		},
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportPost(data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportPost(data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success.")
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 5, team.Id)
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 5, team.Id)
 
 	// Check the post values.
-	if result := <-a.Srv.Store.Post().GetPostsCreatedAt(channel.Id, flagsTime); result.Err != nil {
+	if result := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Post().GetPostsCreatedAt(channel.Id, flagsTime); result.Err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(result.Err.Error())
 	} else {
 		posts := result.Data.([]*model.Post)
@@ -2189,25 +2183,24 @@ func TestImportImportPost(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatal("Post properties not as expected")
 		}
 
-		checkPreference(t, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_FLAGGED_POST, post.Id, "true")
-		checkPreference(t, user2.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_FLAGGED_POST, post.Id, "true")
+		checkPreference(t, th.App, user.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_FLAGGED_POST, post.Id, "true")
+		checkPreference(t, th.App, user2.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_FLAGGED_POST, post.Id, "true")
 	}
 }
 
 func TestImportImportDirectChannel(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	th := a.Setup().InitBasic()
+	th := Setup().InitBasic()
 
 	// Check how many channels are in the database.
 	var directChannelCount int64
-	if r := <-a.Srv.Store.Channel().AnalyticsTypeCount("", model.CHANNEL_DIRECT); r.Err == nil {
+	if r := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Channel().AnalyticsTypeCount("", model.CHANNEL_DIRECT); r.Err == nil {
 		directChannelCount = r.Data.(int64)
 	} else {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get direct channel count.")
 	}
 
 	var groupChannelCount int64
-	if r := <-a.Srv.Store.Channel().AnalyticsTypeCount("", model.CHANNEL_GROUP); r.Err == nil {
+	if r := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Channel().AnalyticsTypeCount("", model.CHANNEL_GROUP); r.Err == nil {
 		groupChannelCount = r.Data.(int64)
 	} else {
 		t.Fatalf("Failed to get group channel count.")
@@ -2220,26 +2213,26 @@ func TestImportImportDirectChannel(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		Header: ptrStr("Channel Header"),
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportDirectChannel(&data, true); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectChannel(&data, true); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected error due to invalid name.")
 	}
 
 	// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
-	AssertChannelCount(t, model.CHANNEL_DIRECT, directChannelCount)
-	AssertChannelCount(t, model.CHANNEL_GROUP, groupChannelCount)
+	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.CHANNEL_DIRECT, directChannelCount)
+	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.CHANNEL_GROUP, groupChannelCount)
 
 	// Do a valid DIRECT channel with a nonexistent member in dry-run mode.
 	data.Members = &[]string{
 		model.NewId(),
 		model.NewId(),
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportDirectChannel(&data, true); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectChannel(&data, true); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success as cannot validate existance of channel members in dry run mode.")
 	}
 
 	// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
-	AssertChannelCount(t, model.CHANNEL_DIRECT, directChannelCount)
-	AssertChannelCount(t, model.CHANNEL_GROUP, groupChannelCount)
+	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.CHANNEL_DIRECT, directChannelCount)
+	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.CHANNEL_GROUP, groupChannelCount)
 
 	// Do a valid GROUP channel with a nonexistent member in dry-run mode.
 	data.Members = &[]string{
@@ -2247,60 +2240,60 @@ func TestImportImportDirectChannel(t *testing.T) {
 		model.NewId(),
 		model.NewId(),
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportDirectChannel(&data, true); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectChannel(&data, true); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success as cannot validate existance of channel members in dry run mode.")
 	}
 
 	// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
-	AssertChannelCount(t, model.CHANNEL_DIRECT, directChannelCount)
-	AssertChannelCount(t, model.CHANNEL_GROUP, groupChannelCount)
+	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.CHANNEL_DIRECT, directChannelCount)
+	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.CHANNEL_GROUP, groupChannelCount)
 
 	// Do an invalid channel in apply mode.
 	data.Members = &[]string{
 		model.NewId(),
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportDirectChannel(&data, false); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectChannel(&data, false); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected error due to invalid member (apply mode).")
 	}
 
 	// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
-	AssertChannelCount(t, model.CHANNEL_DIRECT, directChannelCount)
-	AssertChannelCount(t, model.CHANNEL_GROUP, groupChannelCount)
+	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.CHANNEL_DIRECT, directChannelCount)
+	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.CHANNEL_GROUP, groupChannelCount)
 
 	// Do a valid DIRECT channel.
 	data.Members = &[]string{
 		th.BasicUser.Username,
 		th.BasicUser2.Username,
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportDirectChannel(&data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectChannel(&data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success: %v", err.Error())
 	}
 
 	// Check that one more DIRECT channel is in the DB.
-	AssertChannelCount(t, model.CHANNEL_DIRECT, directChannelCount+1)
-	AssertChannelCount(t, model.CHANNEL_GROUP, groupChannelCount)
+	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.CHANNEL_DIRECT, directChannelCount+1)
+	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.CHANNEL_GROUP, groupChannelCount)
 
 	// Do the same DIRECT channel again.
-	if err := a.ImportDirectChannel(&data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectChannel(&data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success.")
 	}
 
 	// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
-	AssertChannelCount(t, model.CHANNEL_DIRECT, directChannelCount+1)
-	AssertChannelCount(t, model.CHANNEL_GROUP, groupChannelCount)
+	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.CHANNEL_DIRECT, directChannelCount+1)
+	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.CHANNEL_GROUP, groupChannelCount)
 
 	// Update the channel's HEADER
 	data.Header = ptrStr("New Channel Header 2")
-	if err := a.ImportDirectChannel(&data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectChannel(&data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success.")
 	}
 
 	// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
-	AssertChannelCount(t, model.CHANNEL_DIRECT, directChannelCount+1)
-	AssertChannelCount(t, model.CHANNEL_GROUP, groupChannelCount)
+	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.CHANNEL_DIRECT, directChannelCount+1)
+	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.CHANNEL_GROUP, groupChannelCount)
 
 	// Get the channel to check that the header was updated.
-	if channel, err := a.createDirectChannel(th.BasicUser.Id, th.BasicUser2.Id); err == nil || err.Id != store.CHANNEL_EXISTS_ERROR {
+	if channel, err := th.App.createDirectChannel(th.BasicUser.Id, th.BasicUser2.Id); err == nil || err.Id != store.CHANNEL_EXISTS_ERROR {
 		t.Fatal("Should have got store.CHANNEL_EXISTS_ERROR")
 	} else {
 		if channel.Header != *data.Header {
@@ -2316,13 +2309,13 @@ func TestImportImportDirectChannel(t *testing.T) {
 		user3.Username,
 		model.NewId(),
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportDirectChannel(&data, false); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectChannel(&data, false); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have failed due to invalid member in list.")
 	}
 
 	// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
-	AssertChannelCount(t, model.CHANNEL_DIRECT, directChannelCount+1)
-	AssertChannelCount(t, model.CHANNEL_GROUP, groupChannelCount)
+	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.CHANNEL_DIRECT, directChannelCount+1)
+	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.CHANNEL_GROUP, groupChannelCount)
 
 	// Do a valid GROUP channel.
 	data.Members = &[]string{
@@ -2330,32 +2323,32 @@ func TestImportImportDirectChannel(t *testing.T) {
 		th.BasicUser2.Username,
 		user3.Username,
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportDirectChannel(&data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectChannel(&data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success.")
 	}
 
 	// Check that one more GROUP channel is in the DB.
-	AssertChannelCount(t, model.CHANNEL_DIRECT, directChannelCount+1)
-	AssertChannelCount(t, model.CHANNEL_GROUP, groupChannelCount+1)
+	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.CHANNEL_DIRECT, directChannelCount+1)
+	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.CHANNEL_GROUP, groupChannelCount+1)
 
 	// Do the same DIRECT channel again.
-	if err := a.ImportDirectChannel(&data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectChannel(&data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success.")
 	}
 
 	// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
-	AssertChannelCount(t, model.CHANNEL_DIRECT, directChannelCount+1)
-	AssertChannelCount(t, model.CHANNEL_GROUP, groupChannelCount+1)
+	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.CHANNEL_DIRECT, directChannelCount+1)
+	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.CHANNEL_GROUP, groupChannelCount+1)
 
 	// Update the channel's HEADER
 	data.Header = ptrStr("New Channel Header 3")
-	if err := a.ImportDirectChannel(&data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectChannel(&data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success.")
 	}
 
 	// Check that no more channels are in the DB.
-	AssertChannelCount(t, model.CHANNEL_DIRECT, directChannelCount+1)
-	AssertChannelCount(t, model.CHANNEL_GROUP, groupChannelCount+1)
+	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.CHANNEL_DIRECT, directChannelCount+1)
+	AssertChannelCount(t, th.App, model.CHANNEL_GROUP, groupChannelCount+1)
 
 	// Get the channel to check that the header was updated.
 	userIds := []string{
@@ -2363,7 +2356,7 @@ func TestImportImportDirectChannel(t *testing.T) {
 		th.BasicUser2.Id,
 		user3.Id,
 	}
-	if channel, err := a.createGroupChannel(userIds, th.BasicUser.Id); err.Id != store.CHANNEL_EXISTS_ERROR {
+	if channel, err := th.App.createGroupChannel(userIds, th.BasicUser.Id); err.Id != store.CHANNEL_EXISTS_ERROR {
 		t.Fatal("Should have got store.CHANNEL_EXISTS_ERROR")
 	} else {
 		if channel.Header != *data.Header {
@@ -2380,20 +2373,19 @@ func TestImportImportDirectChannel(t *testing.T) {
 		th.BasicUser.Username,
 		th.BasicUser2.Username,
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportDirectChannel(&data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectChannel(&data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	if channel, err := a.createDirectChannel(th.BasicUser.Id, th.BasicUser2.Id); err == nil || err.Id != store.CHANNEL_EXISTS_ERROR {
+	if channel, err := th.App.createDirectChannel(th.BasicUser.Id, th.BasicUser2.Id); err == nil || err.Id != store.CHANNEL_EXISTS_ERROR {
 		t.Fatal("Should have got store.CHANNEL_EXISTS_ERROR")
 	} else {
-		checkPreference(t, th.BasicUser.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_FAVORITE_CHANNEL, channel.Id, "true")
-		checkPreference(t, th.BasicUser2.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_FAVORITE_CHANNEL, channel.Id, "true")
+		checkPreference(t, th.App, th.BasicUser.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_FAVORITE_CHANNEL, channel.Id, "true")
+		checkPreference(t, th.App, th.BasicUser2.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_FAVORITE_CHANNEL, channel.Id, "true")
 	}
 }
 
-func AssertChannelCount(t *testing.T, channelType string, expectedCount int64) {
-	a := Global()
+func AssertChannelCount(t *testing.T, a *App, channelType string, expectedCount int64) {
 	if r := <-a.Srv.Store.Channel().AnalyticsTypeCount("", channelType); r.Err == nil {
 		count := r.Data.(int64)
 		if count != expectedCount {
@@ -2407,8 +2399,7 @@ func AssertChannelCount(t *testing.T, channelType string, expectedCount int64) {
 }
 
 func TestImportImportDirectPost(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	th := a.Setup().InitBasic()
+	th := Setup().InitBasic()
 
 	// Create the DIRECT channel.
 	channelData := DirectChannelImportData{
@@ -2417,13 +2408,13 @@ func TestImportImportDirectPost(t *testing.T) {
 			th.BasicUser2.Username,
 		},
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportDirectChannel(&channelData, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectChannel(&channelData, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success: %v", err.Error())
 	}
 
 	// Get the channel.
 	var directChannel *model.Channel
-	if channel, err := a.createDirectChannel(th.BasicUser.Id, th.BasicUser2.Id); err.Id != store.CHANNEL_EXISTS_ERROR {
+	if channel, err := th.App.createDirectChannel(th.BasicUser.Id, th.BasicUser2.Id); err.Id != store.CHANNEL_EXISTS_ERROR {
 		t.Fatal("Should have got store.CHANNEL_EXISTS_ERROR")
 	} else {
 		directChannel = channel
@@ -2431,7 +2422,7 @@ func TestImportImportDirectPost(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Get the number of posts in the system.
 	var initialPostCount int64
-	if result := <-a.Srv.Store.Post().AnalyticsPostCount("", false, false); result.Err != nil {
+	if result := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Post().AnalyticsPostCount("", false, false); result.Err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(result.Err)
 	} else {
 		initialPostCount = result.Data.(int64)
@@ -2446,10 +2437,10 @@ func TestImportImportDirectPost(t *testing.T) {
 		User:     ptrStr(th.BasicUser.Username),
 		CreateAt: ptrInt64(model.GetMillis()),
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportDirectPost(data, true); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectPost(data, true); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected error.")
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 0, "")
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 0, "")
 
 	// Try adding a valid post in dry run mode.
 	data = &DirectPostImportData{
@@ -2461,10 +2452,10 @@ func TestImportImportDirectPost(t *testing.T) {
 		Message:  ptrStr("Message"),
 		CreateAt: ptrInt64(model.GetMillis()),
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportDirectPost(data, true); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectPost(data, true); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success.")
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 0, "")
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 0, "")
 
 	// Try adding an invalid post in apply mode.
 	data = &DirectPostImportData{
@@ -2476,10 +2467,10 @@ func TestImportImportDirectPost(t *testing.T) {
 		Message:  ptrStr("Message"),
 		CreateAt: ptrInt64(model.GetMillis()),
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected error.")
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 0, "")
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 0, "")
 
 	// Try adding a valid post in apply mode.
 	data = &DirectPostImportData{
@@ -2491,13 +2482,13 @@ func TestImportImportDirectPost(t *testing.T) {
 		Message:  ptrStr("Message"),
 		CreateAt: ptrInt64(model.GetMillis()),
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success: %v", err.Error())
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 1, "")
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 1, "")
 
 	// Check the post values.
-	if result := <-a.Srv.Store.Post().GetPostsCreatedAt(directChannel.Id, *data.CreateAt); result.Err != nil {
+	if result := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Post().GetPostsCreatedAt(directChannel.Id, *data.CreateAt); result.Err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(result.Err.Error())
 	} else {
 		posts := result.Data.([]*model.Post)
@@ -2511,13 +2502,13 @@ func TestImportImportDirectPost(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Import the post again.
-	if err := a.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success.")
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 1, "")
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 1, "")
 
 	// Check the post values.
-	if result := <-a.Srv.Store.Post().GetPostsCreatedAt(directChannel.Id, *data.CreateAt); result.Err != nil {
+	if result := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Post().GetPostsCreatedAt(directChannel.Id, *data.CreateAt); result.Err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(result.Err.Error())
 	} else {
 		posts := result.Data.([]*model.Post)
@@ -2532,27 +2523,27 @@ func TestImportImportDirectPost(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Save the post with a different time.
 	data.CreateAt = ptrInt64(*data.CreateAt + 1)
-	if err := a.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success.")
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 2, "")
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 2, "")
 
 	// Save the post with a different message.
 	data.Message = ptrStr("Message 2")
-	if err := a.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success.")
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 3, "")
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 3, "")
 
 	// Test with hashtags
 	data.Message = ptrStr("Message 2 #hashtagmashupcity")
 	data.CreateAt = ptrInt64(*data.CreateAt + 1)
-	if err := a.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success.")
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 4, "")
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 4, "")
 
-	if result := <-a.Srv.Store.Post().GetPostsCreatedAt(directChannel.Id, *data.CreateAt); result.Err != nil {
+	if result := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Post().GetPostsCreatedAt(directChannel.Id, *data.CreateAt); result.Err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(result.Err.Error())
 	} else {
 		posts := result.Data.([]*model.Post)
@@ -2583,12 +2574,12 @@ func TestImportImportDirectPost(t *testing.T) {
 		CreateAt: ptrInt64(model.GetMillis()),
 	}
 
-	if err := a.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success: %v", err.Error())
 	}
 
 	// Check the post values.
-	if result := <-a.Srv.Store.Post().GetPostsCreatedAt(directChannel.Id, *data.CreateAt); result.Err != nil {
+	if result := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Post().GetPostsCreatedAt(directChannel.Id, *data.CreateAt); result.Err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(result.Err.Error())
 	} else {
 		posts := result.Data.([]*model.Post)
@@ -2596,8 +2587,8 @@ func TestImportImportDirectPost(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatal("Unexpected number of posts found.")
 		}
 		post := posts[0]
-		checkPreference(t, th.BasicUser.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_FLAGGED_POST, post.Id, "true")
-		checkPreference(t, th.BasicUser2.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_FLAGGED_POST, post.Id, "true")
+		checkPreference(t, th.App, th.BasicUser.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_FLAGGED_POST, post.Id, "true")
+		checkPreference(t, th.App, th.BasicUser2.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_FLAGGED_POST, post.Id, "true")
 	}
 
 	// ------------------ Group Channel -------------------------
@@ -2611,7 +2602,7 @@ func TestImportImportDirectPost(t *testing.T) {
 			user3.Username,
 		},
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportDirectChannel(&channelData, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectChannel(&channelData, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success: %v", err.Error())
 	}
 
@@ -2622,14 +2613,14 @@ func TestImportImportDirectPost(t *testing.T) {
 		th.BasicUser2.Id,
 		user3.Id,
 	}
-	if channel, err := a.createGroupChannel(userIds, th.BasicUser.Id); err.Id != store.CHANNEL_EXISTS_ERROR {
+	if channel, err := th.App.createGroupChannel(userIds, th.BasicUser.Id); err.Id != store.CHANNEL_EXISTS_ERROR {
 		t.Fatal("Should have got store.CHANNEL_EXISTS_ERROR")
 	} else {
 		groupChannel = channel
 	}
 
 	// Get the number of posts in the system.
-	if result := <-a.Srv.Store.Post().AnalyticsPostCount("", false, false); result.Err != nil {
+	if result := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Post().AnalyticsPostCount("", false, false); result.Err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(result.Err)
 	} else {
 		initialPostCount = result.Data.(int64)
@@ -2645,10 +2636,10 @@ func TestImportImportDirectPost(t *testing.T) {
 		User:     ptrStr(th.BasicUser.Username),
 		CreateAt: ptrInt64(model.GetMillis()),
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportDirectPost(data, true); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectPost(data, true); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected error.")
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 0, "")
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 0, "")
 
 	// Try adding a valid post in dry run mode.
 	data = &DirectPostImportData{
@@ -2661,10 +2652,10 @@ func TestImportImportDirectPost(t *testing.T) {
 		Message:  ptrStr("Message"),
 		CreateAt: ptrInt64(model.GetMillis()),
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportDirectPost(data, true); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectPost(data, true); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success.")
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 0, "")
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 0, "")
 
 	// Try adding an invalid post in apply mode.
 	data = &DirectPostImportData{
@@ -2678,10 +2669,10 @@ func TestImportImportDirectPost(t *testing.T) {
 		Message:  ptrStr("Message"),
 		CreateAt: ptrInt64(model.GetMillis()),
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected error.")
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 0, "")
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 0, "")
 
 	// Try adding a valid post in apply mode.
 	data = &DirectPostImportData{
@@ -2694,13 +2685,13 @@ func TestImportImportDirectPost(t *testing.T) {
 		Message:  ptrStr("Message"),
 		CreateAt: ptrInt64(model.GetMillis()),
 	}
-	if err := a.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success: %v", err.Error())
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 1, "")
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 1, "")
 
 	// Check the post values.
-	if result := <-a.Srv.Store.Post().GetPostsCreatedAt(groupChannel.Id, *data.CreateAt); result.Err != nil {
+	if result := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Post().GetPostsCreatedAt(groupChannel.Id, *data.CreateAt); result.Err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(result.Err.Error())
 	} else {
 		posts := result.Data.([]*model.Post)
@@ -2714,13 +2705,13 @@ func TestImportImportDirectPost(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Import the post again.
-	if err := a.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success.")
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 1, "")
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 1, "")
 
 	// Check the post values.
-	if result := <-a.Srv.Store.Post().GetPostsCreatedAt(groupChannel.Id, *data.CreateAt); result.Err != nil {
+	if result := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Post().GetPostsCreatedAt(groupChannel.Id, *data.CreateAt); result.Err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(result.Err.Error())
 	} else {
 		posts := result.Data.([]*model.Post)
@@ -2735,27 +2726,27 @@ func TestImportImportDirectPost(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Save the post with a different time.
 	data.CreateAt = ptrInt64(*data.CreateAt + 1)
-	if err := a.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success.")
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 2, "")
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 2, "")
 
 	// Save the post with a different message.
 	data.Message = ptrStr("Message 2")
-	if err := a.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success.")
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 3, "")
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 3, "")
 
 	// Test with hashtags
 	data.Message = ptrStr("Message 2 #hashtagmashupcity")
 	data.CreateAt = ptrInt64(*data.CreateAt + 1)
-	if err := a.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success.")
 	}
-	AssertAllPostsCount(t, initialPostCount, 4, "")
+	AssertAllPostsCount(t, th.App, initialPostCount, 4, "")
 
-	if result := <-a.Srv.Store.Post().GetPostsCreatedAt(groupChannel.Id, *data.CreateAt); result.Err != nil {
+	if result := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Post().GetPostsCreatedAt(groupChannel.Id, *data.CreateAt); result.Err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(result.Err.Error())
 	} else {
 		posts := result.Data.([]*model.Post)
@@ -2787,12 +2778,12 @@ func TestImportImportDirectPost(t *testing.T) {
 		CreateAt: ptrInt64(model.GetMillis()),
 	}
 
-	if err := a.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportDirectPost(data, false); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected success: %v", err.Error())
 	}
 
 	// Check the post values.
-	if result := <-a.Srv.Store.Post().GetPostsCreatedAt(groupChannel.Id, *data.CreateAt); result.Err != nil {
+	if result := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Post().GetPostsCreatedAt(groupChannel.Id, *data.CreateAt); result.Err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(result.Err.Error())
 	} else {
 		posts := result.Data.([]*model.Post)
@@ -2800,64 +2791,62 @@ func TestImportImportDirectPost(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatal("Unexpected number of posts found.")
 		}
 		post := posts[0]
-		checkPreference(t, th.BasicUser.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_FLAGGED_POST, post.Id, "true")
-		checkPreference(t, th.BasicUser2.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_FLAGGED_POST, post.Id, "true")
+		checkPreference(t, th.App, th.BasicUser.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_FLAGGED_POST, post.Id, "true")
+		checkPreference(t, th.App, th.BasicUser2.Id, model.PREFERENCE_CATEGORY_FLAGGED_POST, post.Id, "true")
 	}
 }
 
 func TestImportImportLine(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	_ = a.Setup()
+	th := Setup()
 
 	// Try import line with an invalid type.
 	line := LineImportData{
 		Type: "gibberish",
 	}
 
-	if err := a.ImportLine(line, false); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportLine(line, false); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected an error when importing a line with invalid type.")
 	}
 
 	// Try import line with team type but nil team.
 	line.Type = "team"
-	if err := a.ImportLine(line, false); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportLine(line, false); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected an error when importing a line of type team with a nil team.")
 	}
 
 	// Try import line with channel type but nil channel.
 	line.Type = "channel"
-	if err := a.ImportLine(line, false); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportLine(line, false); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected an error when importing a line with type channel with a nil channel.")
 	}
 
 	// Try import line with user type but nil user.
 	line.Type = "user"
-	if err := a.ImportLine(line, false); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportLine(line, false); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected an error when importing a line with type uesr with a nil user.")
 	}
 
 	// Try import line with post type but nil post.
 	line.Type = "post"
-	if err := a.ImportLine(line, false); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportLine(line, false); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected an error when importing a line with type post with a nil post.")
 	}
 
 	// Try import line with direct_channel type but nil direct_channel.
 	line.Type = "direct_channel"
-	if err := a.ImportLine(line, false); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportLine(line, false); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected an error when importing a line with type direct_channel with a nil direct_channel.")
 	}
 
 	// Try import line with direct_post type but nil direct_post.
 	line.Type = "direct_post"
-	if err := a.ImportLine(line, false); err == nil {
+	if err := th.App.ImportLine(line, false); err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Expected an error when importing a line with type direct_post with a nil direct_post.")
 	}
 }
 
 func TestImportBulkImport(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	_ = a.Setup()
+	th := Setup()
 
 	teamName := model.NewId()
 	channelName := model.NewId()
@@ -2878,13 +2867,13 @@ func TestImportBulkImport(t *testing.T) {
 {"type": "direct_post", "direct_post": {"channel_members": ["` + username + `", "` + username2 + `"], "user": "` + username + `", "message": "Hello Direct Channel", "create_at": 123456789013}}
 {"type": "direct_post", "direct_post": {"channel_members": ["` + username + `", "` + username2 + `", "` + username3 + `"], "user": "` + username + `", "message": "Hello Group Channel", "create_at": 123456789014}}`
 
-	if err, line := a.BulkImport(strings.NewReader(data1), false, 2); err != nil || line != 0 {
+	if err, line := th.App.BulkImport(strings.NewReader(data1), false, 2); err != nil || line != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("BulkImport should have succeeded: %v, %v", err.Error(), line)
 	}
 
 	// Run bulk import using a string that contains a line with invalid json.
 	data2 := `{"type": "version", "version": 1`
-	if err, line := a.BulkImport(strings.NewReader(data2), false, 2); err == nil || line != 1 {
+	if err, line := th.App.BulkImport(strings.NewReader(data2), false, 2); err == nil || line != 1 {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have failed due to invalid JSON on line 1.")
 	}
 
@@ -2893,14 +2882,13 @@ func TestImportBulkImport(t *testing.T) {
 {"type": "channel", "channel": {"type": "O", "display_name": "xr6m6udffngark2uekvr3hoeny", "team": "` + teamName + `", "name": "` + channelName + `"}}
 {"type": "user", "user": {"username": "kufjgnkxkrhhfgbrip6qxkfsaa", "email": "kufjgnkxkrhhfgbrip6qxkfsaa@example.com"}}
 {"type": "user", "user": {"username": "bwshaim6qnc2ne7oqkd5b2s2rq", "email": "bwshaim6qnc2ne7oqkd5b2s2rq@example.com", "teams": [{"name": "` + teamName + `", "channels": [{"name": "` + channelName + `"}]}]}}`
-	if err, line := a.BulkImport(strings.NewReader(data3), false, 2); err == nil || line != 1 {
+	if err, line := th.App.BulkImport(strings.NewReader(data3), false, 2); err == nil || line != 1 {
 		t.Fatalf("Should have failed due to missing version line on line 1.")
 	}
 }
 
 func TestImportProcessImportDataFileVersionLine(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	_ = a.Setup()
+	Setup()
 
 	data := LineImportData{
 		Type:    "version",
diff --git a/app/job_test.go b/app/job_test.go
index 1a8acb3ce..18186cc47 100644
--- a/app/job_test.go
+++ b/app/job_test.go
@@ -11,20 +11,19 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestGetJob(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	a.Setup()
+	th := Setup()
 
 	status := &model.Job{
 		Id:     model.NewId(),
 		Status: model.NewId(),
 	}
-	if result := <-a.Srv.Store.Job().Save(status); result.Err != nil {
+	if result := <-th.App.Srv.Store.Job().Save(status); result.Err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(result.Err)
 	}
 
-	defer a.Srv.Store.Job().Delete(status.Id)
+	defer th.App.Srv.Store.Job().Delete(status.Id)
 
-	if received, err := a.GetJob(status.Id); err != nil {
+	if received, err := th.App.GetJob(status.Id); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	} else if received.Id != status.Id || received.Status != status.Status {
 		t.Fatal("inccorrect job status received")
@@ -32,8 +31,7 @@ func TestGetJob(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetJobByType(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	a.Setup()
+	th := Setup()
 
 	jobType := model.NewId()
 
@@ -56,11 +54,11 @@ func TestGetJobByType(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, status := range statuses {
-		store.Must(a.Srv.Store.Job().Save(status))
-		defer a.Srv.Store.Job().Delete(status.Id)
+		store.Must(th.App.Srv.Store.Job().Save(status))
+		defer th.App.Srv.Store.Job().Delete(status.Id)
 	}
 
-	if received, err := a.GetJobsByType(jobType, 0, 2); err != nil {
+	if received, err := th.App.GetJobsByType(jobType, 0, 2); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	} else if len(received) != 2 {
 		t.Fatal("received wrong number of statuses")
@@ -70,7 +68,7 @@ func TestGetJobByType(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("should've received second newest job second")
 	}
 
-	if received, err := a.GetJobsByType(jobType, 2, 2); err != nil {
+	if received, err := th.App.GetJobsByType(jobType, 2, 2); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	} else if len(received) != 1 {
 		t.Fatal("received wrong number of statuses")
diff --git a/app/license_test.go b/app/license_test.go
index fabd949cf..376972b2b 100644
--- a/app/license_test.go
+++ b/app/license_test.go
@@ -11,31 +11,28 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestLoadLicense(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	a.Setup()
+	th := Setup()
 
-	a.LoadLicense()
+	th.App.LoadLicense()
 	if utils.IsLicensed() {
 		t.Fatal("shouldn't have a valid license")
 	}
 }
 
 func TestSaveLicense(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	a.Setup()
+	th := Setup()
 
 	b1 := []byte("junk")
 
-	if _, err := a.SaveLicense(b1); err == nil {
+	if _, err := th.App.SaveLicense(b1); err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("shouldn't have saved license")
 	}
 }
 
 func TestRemoveLicense(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	a.Setup()
+	th := Setup()
 
-	if err := a.RemoveLicense(); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.RemoveLicense(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("should have removed license")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/app/notification_test.go b/app/notification_test.go
index 915f57fd1..c262d068d 100644
--- a/app/notification_test.go
+++ b/app/notification_test.go
@@ -12,12 +12,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestSendNotifications(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	th := a.Setup().InitBasic()
+	th := Setup().InitBasic()
 
-	a.AddUserToChannel(th.BasicUser2, th.BasicChannel)
+	th.App.AddUserToChannel(th.BasicUser2, th.BasicChannel)
 
-	post1, err := a.CreatePostMissingChannel(&model.Post{
+	post1, err := th.App.CreatePostMissingChannel(&model.Post{
 		UserId:    th.BasicUser.Id,
 		ChannelId: th.BasicChannel.Id,
 		Message:   "@" + th.BasicUser2.Username,
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ func TestSendNotifications(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	mentions, err := a.SendNotifications(post1, th.BasicTeam, th.BasicChannel, th.BasicUser, nil)
+	mentions, err := th.App.SendNotifications(post1, th.BasicTeam, th.BasicChannel, th.BasicUser, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	} else if mentions == nil {
@@ -38,12 +37,12 @@ func TestSendNotifications(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("user should have been mentioned")
 	}
 
-	dm, err := a.CreateDirectChannel(th.BasicUser.Id, th.BasicUser2.Id)
+	dm, err := th.App.CreateDirectChannel(th.BasicUser.Id, th.BasicUser2.Id)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	post2, err := a.CreatePostMissingChannel(&model.Post{
+	post2, err := th.App.CreatePostMissingChannel(&model.Post{
 		UserId:    th.BasicUser.Id,
 		ChannelId: dm.Id,
 		Message:   "dm message",
@@ -53,15 +52,15 @@ func TestSendNotifications(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	_, err = a.SendNotifications(post2, th.BasicTeam, dm, th.BasicUser, nil)
+	_, err = th.App.SendNotifications(post2, th.BasicTeam, dm, th.BasicUser, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	a.UpdateActive(th.BasicUser2, false)
-	a.InvalidateAllCaches()
+	th.App.UpdateActive(th.BasicUser2, false)
+	th.App.InvalidateAllCaches()
 
-	post3, err := a.CreatePostMissingChannel(&model.Post{
+	post3, err := th.App.CreatePostMissingChannel(&model.Post{
 		UserId:    th.BasicUser.Id,
 		ChannelId: dm.Id,
 		Message:   "dm message",
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ func TestSendNotifications(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	_, err = a.SendNotifications(post3, th.BasicTeam, dm, th.BasicUser, nil)
+	_, err = th.App.SendNotifications(post3, th.BasicTeam, dm, th.BasicUser, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -409,8 +408,7 @@ func TestRemoveCodeFromMessage(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetMentionKeywords(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	a.Setup()
+	Setup()
 	// user with username or custom mentions enabled
 	user1 := &model.User{
 		Id:        model.NewId(),
@@ -835,8 +833,7 @@ func TestDoesStatusAllowPushNotification(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetDirectMessageNotificationEmailSubject(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	a.Setup()
+	Setup()
 	expectedPrefix := "[http://localhost:8065] New Direct Message from sender on"
 	post := &model.Post{
 		CreateAt: 1501804801000,
@@ -849,8 +846,7 @@ func TestGetDirectMessageNotificationEmailSubject(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetNotificationEmailSubject(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	a.Setup()
+	Setup()
 	expectedPrefix := "[http://localhost:8065] Notification in team on"
 	post := &model.Post{
 		CreateAt: 1501804801000,
@@ -863,8 +859,7 @@ func TestGetNotificationEmailSubject(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetNotificationEmailBodyFullNotificationPublicChannel(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	a.Setup()
+	th := Setup()
 	recipient := &model.User{}
 	post := &model.Post{
 		Message: "This is the message",
@@ -879,7 +874,7 @@ func TestGetNotificationEmailBodyFullNotificationPublicChannel(t *testing.T) {
 	emailNotificationContentsType := model.EMAIL_NOTIFICATION_CONTENTS_FULL
 	translateFunc := utils.GetUserTranslations("en")
 
-	body := a.getNotificationEmailBody(recipient, post, channel, senderName, teamName, teamURL, emailNotificationContentsType, translateFunc)
+	body := th.App.getNotificationEmailBody(recipient, post, channel, senderName, teamName, teamURL, emailNotificationContentsType, translateFunc)
 	if !strings.Contains(body, "You have a new notification.") {
 		t.Fatal("Expected email text 'You have a new notification. Got " + body)
 	}
@@ -898,8 +893,7 @@ func TestGetNotificationEmailBodyFullNotificationPublicChannel(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetNotificationEmailBodyFullNotificationGroupChannel(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	a.Setup()
+	th := Setup()
 	recipient := &model.User{}
 	post := &model.Post{
 		Message: "This is the message",
@@ -914,7 +908,7 @@ func TestGetNotificationEmailBodyFullNotificationGroupChannel(t *testing.T) {
 	emailNotificationContentsType := model.EMAIL_NOTIFICATION_CONTENTS_FULL
 	translateFunc := utils.GetUserTranslations("en")
 
-	body := a.getNotificationEmailBody(recipient, post, channel, senderName, teamName, teamURL, emailNotificationContentsType, translateFunc)
+	body := th.App.getNotificationEmailBody(recipient, post, channel, senderName, teamName, teamURL, emailNotificationContentsType, translateFunc)
 	if !strings.Contains(body, "You have a new notification.") {
 		t.Fatal("Expected email text 'You have a new notification. Got " + body)
 	}
@@ -933,8 +927,7 @@ func TestGetNotificationEmailBodyFullNotificationGroupChannel(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetNotificationEmailBodyFullNotificationPrivateChannel(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	a.Setup()
+	th := Setup()
 	recipient := &model.User{}
 	post := &model.Post{
 		Message: "This is the message",
@@ -949,7 +942,7 @@ func TestGetNotificationEmailBodyFullNotificationPrivateChannel(t *testing.T) {
 	emailNotificationContentsType := model.EMAIL_NOTIFICATION_CONTENTS_FULL
 	translateFunc := utils.GetUserTranslations("en")
 
-	body := a.getNotificationEmailBody(recipient, post, channel, senderName, teamName, teamURL, emailNotificationContentsType, translateFunc)
+	body := th.App.getNotificationEmailBody(recipient, post, channel, senderName, teamName, teamURL, emailNotificationContentsType, translateFunc)
 	if !strings.Contains(body, "You have a new notification.") {
 		t.Fatal("Expected email text 'You have a new notification. Got " + body)
 	}
@@ -968,8 +961,7 @@ func TestGetNotificationEmailBodyFullNotificationPrivateChannel(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetNotificationEmailBodyFullNotificationDirectChannel(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	a.Setup()
+	th := Setup()
 	recipient := &model.User{}
 	post := &model.Post{
 		Message: "This is the message",
@@ -984,7 +976,7 @@ func TestGetNotificationEmailBodyFullNotificationDirectChannel(t *testing.T) {
 	emailNotificationContentsType := model.EMAIL_NOTIFICATION_CONTENTS_FULL
 	translateFunc := utils.GetUserTranslations("en")
 
-	body := a.getNotificationEmailBody(recipient, post, channel, senderName, teamName, teamURL, emailNotificationContentsType, translateFunc)
+	body := th.App.getNotificationEmailBody(recipient, post, channel, senderName, teamName, teamURL, emailNotificationContentsType, translateFunc)
 	if !strings.Contains(body, "You have a new direct message.") {
 		t.Fatal("Expected email text 'You have a new direct message. Got " + body)
 	}
@@ -1001,8 +993,7 @@ func TestGetNotificationEmailBodyFullNotificationDirectChannel(t *testing.T) {
 
 // from here
 func TestGetNotificationEmailBodyGenericNotificationPublicChannel(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	a.Setup()
+	th := Setup()
 	recipient := &model.User{}
 	post := &model.Post{
 		Message: "This is the message",
@@ -1017,7 +1008,7 @@ func TestGetNotificationEmailBodyGenericNotificationPublicChannel(t *testing.T)
 	emailNotificationContentsType := model.EMAIL_NOTIFICATION_CONTENTS_GENERIC
 	translateFunc := utils.GetUserTranslations("en")
 
-	body := a.getNotificationEmailBody(recipient, post, channel, senderName, teamName, teamURL, emailNotificationContentsType, translateFunc)
+	body := th.App.getNotificationEmailBody(recipient, post, channel, senderName, teamName, teamURL, emailNotificationContentsType, translateFunc)
 	if !strings.Contains(body, "You have a new notification from "+senderName) {
 		t.Fatal("Expected email text 'You have a new notification from " + senderName + "'. Got " + body)
 	}
@@ -1033,8 +1024,7 @@ func TestGetNotificationEmailBodyGenericNotificationPublicChannel(t *testing.T)
 }
 
 func TestGetNotificationEmailBodyGenericNotificationGroupChannel(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	a.Setup()
+	th := Setup()
 	recipient := &model.User{}
 	post := &model.Post{
 		Message: "This is the message",
@@ -1049,7 +1039,7 @@ func TestGetNotificationEmailBodyGenericNotificationGroupChannel(t *testing.T) {
 	emailNotificationContentsType := model.EMAIL_NOTIFICATION_CONTENTS_GENERIC
 	translateFunc := utils.GetUserTranslations("en")
 
-	body := a.getNotificationEmailBody(recipient, post, channel, senderName, teamName, teamURL, emailNotificationContentsType, translateFunc)
+	body := th.App.getNotificationEmailBody(recipient, post, channel, senderName, teamName, teamURL, emailNotificationContentsType, translateFunc)
 	if !strings.Contains(body, "You have a new notification from "+senderName) {
 		t.Fatal("Expected email text 'You have a new notification from " + senderName + "'. Got " + body)
 	}
@@ -1065,8 +1055,7 @@ func TestGetNotificationEmailBodyGenericNotificationGroupChannel(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetNotificationEmailBodyGenericNotificationPrivateChannel(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	a.Setup()
+	th := Setup()
 	recipient := &model.User{}
 	post := &model.Post{
 		Message: "This is the message",
@@ -1081,7 +1070,7 @@ func TestGetNotificationEmailBodyGenericNotificationPrivateChannel(t *testing.T)
 	emailNotificationContentsType := model.EMAIL_NOTIFICATION_CONTENTS_GENERIC
 	translateFunc := utils.GetUserTranslations("en")
 
-	body := a.getNotificationEmailBody(recipient, post, channel, senderName, teamName, teamURL, emailNotificationContentsType, translateFunc)
+	body := th.App.getNotificationEmailBody(recipient, post, channel, senderName, teamName, teamURL, emailNotificationContentsType, translateFunc)
 	if !strings.Contains(body, "You have a new notification from "+senderName) {
 		t.Fatal("Expected email text 'You have a new notification from " + senderName + "'. Got " + body)
 	}
@@ -1097,8 +1086,7 @@ func TestGetNotificationEmailBodyGenericNotificationPrivateChannel(t *testing.T)
 }
 
 func TestGetNotificationEmailBodyGenericNotificationDirectChannel(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	a.Setup()
+	th := Setup()
 	recipient := &model.User{}
 	post := &model.Post{
 		Message: "This is the message",
@@ -1113,7 +1101,7 @@ func TestGetNotificationEmailBodyGenericNotificationDirectChannel(t *testing.T)
 	emailNotificationContentsType := model.EMAIL_NOTIFICATION_CONTENTS_GENERIC
 	translateFunc := utils.GetUserTranslations("en")
 
-	body := a.getNotificationEmailBody(recipient, post, channel, senderName, teamName, teamURL, emailNotificationContentsType, translateFunc)
+	body := th.App.getNotificationEmailBody(recipient, post, channel, senderName, teamName, teamURL, emailNotificationContentsType, translateFunc)
 	if !strings.Contains(body, "You have a new direct message from "+senderName) {
 		t.Fatal("Expected email text 'You have a new direct message from " + senderName + "'. Got " + body)
 	}
diff --git a/app/oauth_test.go b/app/oauth_test.go
index 6a8ea7123..d756c0abe 100644
--- a/app/oauth_test.go
+++ b/app/oauth_test.go
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestOAuthRevokeAccessToken(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	a.Setup()
-	if err := a.RevokeAccessToken(model.NewRandomString(16)); err == nil {
+	th := Setup()
+	if err := th.App.RevokeAccessToken(model.NewRandomString(16)); err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("Should have failed bad token")
 	}
 
@@ -24,8 +23,8 @@ func TestOAuthRevokeAccessToken(t *testing.T) {
 	session.Roles = model.ROLE_SYSTEM_USER.Id
 	session.SetExpireInDays(1)
 
-	session, _ = a.CreateSession(session)
-	if err := a.RevokeAccessToken(session.Token); err == nil {
+	session, _ = th.App.CreateSession(session)
+	if err := th.App.RevokeAccessToken(session.Token); err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("Should have failed does not have an access token")
 	}
 
@@ -36,18 +35,17 @@ func TestOAuthRevokeAccessToken(t *testing.T) {
 	accessData.ClientId = model.NewId()
 	accessData.ExpiresAt = session.ExpiresAt
 
-	if result := <-a.Srv.Store.OAuth().SaveAccessData(accessData); result.Err != nil {
+	if result := <-th.App.Srv.Store.OAuth().SaveAccessData(accessData); result.Err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(result.Err)
 	}
 
-	if err := a.RevokeAccessToken(accessData.Token); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.RevokeAccessToken(accessData.Token); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 }
 
 func TestOAuthDeleteApp(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	a.Setup()
+	th := Setup()
 
 	oldSetting := utils.Cfg.ServiceSettings.EnableOAuthServiceProvider
 	defer func() {
@@ -62,7 +60,7 @@ func TestOAuthDeleteApp(t *testing.T) {
 	a1.Homepage = "https://nowhere.com"
 
 	var err *model.AppError
-	a1, err = a.CreateOAuthApp(a1)
+	a1, err = th.App.CreateOAuthApp(a1)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@ func TestOAuthDeleteApp(t *testing.T) {
 	session.IsOAuth = true
 	session.SetExpireInDays(1)
 
-	session, _ = a.CreateSession(session)
+	session, _ = th.App.CreateSession(session)
 
 	accessData := &model.AccessData{}
 	accessData.Token = session.Token
@@ -84,15 +82,15 @@ func TestOAuthDeleteApp(t *testing.T) {
 	accessData.ClientId = a1.Id
 	accessData.ExpiresAt = session.ExpiresAt
 
-	if result := <-a.Srv.Store.OAuth().SaveAccessData(accessData); result.Err != nil {
+	if result := <-th.App.Srv.Store.OAuth().SaveAccessData(accessData); result.Err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(result.Err)
 	}
 
-	if err := a.DeleteOAuthApp(a1.Id); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.DeleteOAuthApp(a1.Id); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	if _, err := a.GetSession(session.Token); err == nil {
+	if _, err := th.App.GetSession(session.Token); err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("should not get session from cache or db")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/app/post_test.go b/app/post_test.go
index e0e9b52b6..92eb8857e 100644
--- a/app/post_test.go
+++ b/app/post_test.go
@@ -19,14 +19,13 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestUpdatePostEditAt(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	th := a.Setup().InitBasic()
+	th := Setup().InitBasic()
 
 	post := &model.Post{}
 	*post = *th.BasicPost
 
 	post.IsPinned = true
-	if saved, err := a.UpdatePost(post, true); err != nil {
+	if saved, err := th.App.UpdatePost(post, true); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	} else if saved.EditAt != post.EditAt {
 		t.Fatal("shouldn't have updated post.EditAt when pinning post")
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ func TestUpdatePostEditAt(t *testing.T) {
 	time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 100)
 
 	post.Message = model.NewId()
-	if saved, err := a.UpdatePost(post, true); err != nil {
+	if saved, err := th.App.UpdatePost(post, true); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	} else if saved.EditAt == post.EditAt {
 		t.Fatal("should have updated post.EditAt when updating post message")
@@ -45,21 +44,20 @@ func TestUpdatePostEditAt(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPostReplyToPostWhereRootPosterLeftChannel(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
 	// This test ensures that when replying to a root post made by a user who has since left the channel, the reply
 	// post completes successfully. This is a regression test for PLT-6523.
-	th := a.Setup().InitBasic()
+	th := Setup().InitBasic()
 
 	channel := th.BasicChannel
 	userInChannel := th.BasicUser2
 	userNotInChannel := th.BasicUser
 	rootPost := th.BasicPost
 
-	if _, err := a.AddUserToChannel(userInChannel, channel); err != nil {
+	if _, err := th.App.AddUserToChannel(userInChannel, channel); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	if err := a.RemoveUserFromChannel(userNotInChannel.Id, "", channel); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.RemoveUserFromChannel(userNotInChannel.Id, "", channel); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
@@ -73,14 +71,13 @@ func TestPostReplyToPostWhereRootPosterLeftChannel(t *testing.T) {
 		CreateAt:      0,
 	}
 
-	if _, err := a.CreatePostAsUser(&replyPost); err != nil {
+	if _, err := th.App.CreatePostAsUser(&replyPost); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 }
 
 func TestPostAction(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	th := a.Setup().InitBasic()
+	th := Setup().InitBasic()
 
 	allowedInternalConnections := *utils.Cfg.ServiceSettings.AllowedUntrustedInternalConnections
 	defer func() {
@@ -125,7 +122,7 @@ func TestPostAction(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	post, err := a.CreatePostAsUser(&interactivePost)
+	post, err := th.App.CreatePostAsUser(&interactivePost)
 	require.Nil(t, err)
 
 	attachments, ok := post.Props["attachments"].([]*model.SlackAttachment)
@@ -134,10 +131,10 @@ func TestPostAction(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NotEmpty(t, attachments[0].Actions)
 	require.NotEmpty(t, attachments[0].Actions[0].Id)
 
-	err = a.DoPostAction(post.Id, "notavalidid", th.BasicUser.Id)
+	err = th.App.DoPostAction(post.Id, "notavalidid", th.BasicUser.Id)
 	require.NotNil(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusNotFound, err.StatusCode)
 
-	err = a.DoPostAction(post.Id, attachments[0].Actions[0].Id, th.BasicUser.Id)
+	err = th.App.DoPostAction(post.Id, attachments[0].Actions[0].Id, th.BasicUser.Id)
 	require.Nil(t, err)
 }
diff --git a/app/team_test.go b/app/team_test.go
index 547904aa5..b074ed14f 100644
--- a/app/team_test.go
+++ b/app/team_test.go
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestCreateTeam(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	th := a.Setup().InitBasic()
+	th := Setup().InitBasic()
 
 	id := model.NewId()
 	team := &model.Team{
@@ -22,19 +21,18 @@ func TestCreateTeam(t *testing.T) {
 		Type:        model.TEAM_OPEN,
 	}
 
-	if _, err := a.CreateTeam(team); err != nil {
+	if _, err := th.App.CreateTeam(team); err != nil {
 		t.Log(err)
 		t.Fatal("Should create a new team")
 	}
 
-	if _, err := a.CreateTeam(th.BasicTeam); err == nil {
+	if _, err := th.App.CreateTeam(th.BasicTeam); err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("Should not create a new team - team already exist")
 	}
 }
 
 func TestCreateTeamWithUser(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	th := a.Setup().InitBasic()
+	th := Setup().InitBasic()
 
 	id := model.NewId()
 	team := &model.Team{
@@ -44,17 +42,17 @@ func TestCreateTeamWithUser(t *testing.T) {
 		Type:        model.TEAM_OPEN,
 	}
 
-	if _, err := a.CreateTeamWithUser(team, th.BasicUser.Id); err != nil {
+	if _, err := th.App.CreateTeamWithUser(team, th.BasicUser.Id); err != nil {
 		t.Log(err)
 		t.Fatal("Should create a new team with existing user")
 	}
 
-	if _, err := a.CreateTeamWithUser(team, model.NewId()); err == nil {
+	if _, err := th.App.CreateTeamWithUser(team, model.NewId()); err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("Should not create a new team - user does not exist")
 	}
 
 	user := model.User{Email: strings.ToLower(model.NewId()) + "success+test", Nickname: "Darth Vader", Username: "vader" + model.NewId(), Password: "passwd1", AuthService: ""}
-	ruser, _ := a.CreateUser(&user)
+	ruser, _ := th.App.CreateUser(&user)
 
 	id = model.NewId()
 	team2 := &model.Team{
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ func TestCreateTeamWithUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	//Fail to create a team with user when user has set email without domain
-	if _, err := a.CreateTeamWithUser(team2, ruser.Id); err == nil {
+	if _, err := th.App.CreateTeamWithUser(team2, ruser.Id); err == nil {
 		t.Log(err.Message)
 		t.Fatal("Should not create a team with user when user has set email without domain")
 	} else {
@@ -77,12 +75,11 @@ func TestCreateTeamWithUser(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestUpdateTeam(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	th := a.Setup().InitBasic()
+	th := Setup().InitBasic()
 
 	th.BasicTeam.DisplayName = "Testing 123"
 
-	if updatedTeam, err := a.UpdateTeam(th.BasicTeam); err != nil {
+	if updatedTeam, err := th.App.UpdateTeam(th.BasicTeam); err != nil {
 		t.Log(err)
 		t.Fatal("Should update the team")
 	} else {
@@ -93,36 +90,33 @@ func TestUpdateTeam(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAddUserToTeam(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	th := a.Setup().InitBasic()
+	th := Setup().InitBasic()
 
 	user := model.User{Email: strings.ToLower(model.NewId()) + "success+test@example.com", Nickname: "Darth Vader", Username: "vader" + model.NewId(), Password: "passwd1", AuthService: ""}
-	ruser, _ := a.CreateUser(&user)
+	ruser, _ := th.App.CreateUser(&user)
 
-	if _, err := a.AddUserToTeam(th.BasicTeam.Id, ruser.Id, ""); err != nil {
+	if _, err := th.App.AddUserToTeam(th.BasicTeam.Id, ruser.Id, ""); err != nil {
 		t.Log(err)
 		t.Fatal("Should add user to the team")
 	}
 }
 
 func TestAddUserToTeamByTeamId(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	th := a.Setup().InitBasic()
+	th := Setup().InitBasic()
 
 	user := model.User{Email: strings.ToLower(model.NewId()) + "success+test@example.com", Nickname: "Darth Vader", Username: "vader" + model.NewId(), Password: "passwd1", AuthService: ""}
-	ruser, _ := a.CreateUser(&user)
+	ruser, _ := th.App.CreateUser(&user)
 
-	if err := a.AddUserToTeamByTeamId(th.BasicTeam.Id, ruser); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.AddUserToTeamByTeamId(th.BasicTeam.Id, ruser); err != nil {
 		t.Log(err)
 		t.Fatal("Should add user to the team")
 	}
 }
 
 func TestPermanentDeleteTeam(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	th := a.Setup().InitBasic()
+	th := Setup().InitBasic()
 
-	team, err := a.CreateTeam(&model.Team{
+	team, err := th.App.CreateTeam(&model.Team{
 		DisplayName: "deletion-test",
 		Name:        "deletion-test",
 		Email:       "foo@foo.com",
@@ -132,10 +126,10 @@ func TestPermanentDeleteTeam(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(err.Error())
 	}
 	defer func() {
-		a.PermanentDeleteTeam(team)
+		th.App.PermanentDeleteTeam(team)
 	}()
 
-	command, err := a.CreateCommand(&model.Command{
+	command, err := th.App.CreateCommand(&model.Command{
 		CreatorId: th.BasicUser.Id,
 		TeamId:    team.Id,
 		Trigger:   "foo",
@@ -145,37 +139,37 @@ func TestPermanentDeleteTeam(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err.Error())
 	}
-	defer a.DeleteCommand(command.Id)
+	defer th.App.DeleteCommand(command.Id)
 
-	if command, err = a.GetCommand(command.Id); command == nil || err != nil {
+	if command, err = th.App.GetCommand(command.Id); command == nil || err != nil {
 		t.Fatal("unable to get new command")
 	}
 
-	if err := a.PermanentDeleteTeam(team); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.PermanentDeleteTeam(team); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err.Error())
 	}
 
-	if command, err = a.GetCommand(command.Id); command != nil || err == nil {
+	if command, err = th.App.GetCommand(command.Id); command != nil || err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("command wasn't deleted")
 	}
 
 	// Test deleting a team with no channels.
 	team = th.CreateTeam()
 	defer func() {
-		a.PermanentDeleteTeam(team)
+		th.App.PermanentDeleteTeam(team)
 	}()
 
-	if channels, err := a.GetPublicChannelsForTeam(team.Id, 0, 1000); err != nil {
+	if channels, err := th.App.GetPublicChannelsForTeam(team.Id, 0, 1000); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	} else {
 		for _, channel := range *channels {
-			if err2 := a.PermanentDeleteChannel(channel); err2 != nil {
+			if err2 := th.App.PermanentDeleteChannel(channel); err2 != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	if err := a.PermanentDeleteTeam(team); err != nil {
+	if err := th.App.PermanentDeleteTeam(team); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/app/user_test.go b/app/user_test.go
index c011b1435..a01ee5c07 100644
--- a/app/user_test.go
+++ b/app/user_test.go
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestIsUsernameTaken(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	th := a.Setup().InitBasic()
+	th := Setup().InitBasic()
 	user := th.BasicUser
-	taken := a.IsUsernameTaken(user.Username)
+	taken := th.App.IsUsernameTaken(user.Username)
 
 	if !taken {
 		t.Logf("the username '%v' should be taken", user.Username)
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ func TestIsUsernameTaken(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	newUsername := "randomUsername"
-	taken = a.IsUsernameTaken(newUsername)
+	taken = th.App.IsUsernameTaken(newUsername)
 
 	if taken {
 		t.Logf("the username '%v' should not be taken", newUsername)
@@ -40,8 +39,7 @@ func TestIsUsernameTaken(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestCheckUserDomain(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	th := a.Setup().InitBasic()
+	th := Setup().InitBasic()
 	user := th.BasicUser
 
 	cases := []struct {
@@ -67,13 +65,12 @@ func TestCheckUserDomain(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestCreateOAuthUser(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	th := a.Setup().InitBasic()
+	th := Setup().InitBasic()
 	r := rand.New(rand.NewSource(time.Now().UnixNano()))
 	glUser := oauthgitlab.GitLabUser{Id: int64(r.Intn(1000)) + 1, Username: "o" + model.NewId(), Email: model.NewId() + "@simulator.amazonses.com", Name: "Joram Wilander"}
 
 	json := glUser.ToJson()
-	user, err := a.CreateOAuthUser(model.USER_AUTH_SERVICE_GITLAB, strings.NewReader(json), th.BasicTeam.Id)
+	user, err := th.App.CreateOAuthUser(model.USER_AUTH_SERVICE_GITLAB, strings.NewReader(json), th.BasicTeam.Id)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -82,7 +79,7 @@ func TestCreateOAuthUser(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("usernames didn't match")
 	}
 
-	a.PermanentDeleteUser(user)
+	th.App.PermanentDeleteUser(user)
 
 	userCreation := utils.Cfg.TeamSettings.EnableUserCreation
 	defer func() {
@@ -90,7 +87,7 @@ func TestCreateOAuthUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}()
 	utils.Cfg.TeamSettings.EnableUserCreation = false
 
-	_, err = a.CreateOAuthUser(model.USER_AUTH_SERVICE_GITLAB, strings.NewReader(json), th.BasicTeam.Id)
+	_, err = th.App.CreateOAuthUser(model.USER_AUTH_SERVICE_GITLAB, strings.NewReader(json), th.BasicTeam.Id)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("should have failed - user creation disabled")
 	}
@@ -118,8 +115,7 @@ func TestCreateProfileImage(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestUpdateOAuthUserAttrs(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	a.Setup()
+	th := Setup()
 	id := model.NewId()
 	id2 := model.NewId()
 	gitlabProvider := einterfaces.GetOauthProvider("gitlab")
@@ -142,7 +138,7 @@ func TestUpdateOAuthUserAttrs(t *testing.T) {
 			data := bytes.NewReader(gitlabUser)
 
 			user = getUserFromDB(user.Id, t)
-			a.UpdateOAuthUserAttrs(data, user, gitlabProvider, "gitlab")
+			th.App.UpdateOAuthUserAttrs(data, user, gitlabProvider, "gitlab")
 			user = getUserFromDB(user.Id, t)
 
 			if user.Username != gitlabUserObj.Username {
@@ -157,7 +153,7 @@ func TestUpdateOAuthUserAttrs(t *testing.T) {
 			data := bytes.NewReader(gitlabUser)
 
 			user = getUserFromDB(user.Id, t)
-			a.UpdateOAuthUserAttrs(data, user, gitlabProvider, "gitlab")
+			th.App.UpdateOAuthUserAttrs(data, user, gitlabProvider, "gitlab")
 			user = getUserFromDB(user.Id, t)
 
 			if user.Username == gitlabUserObj.Username {
@@ -173,7 +169,7 @@ func TestUpdateOAuthUserAttrs(t *testing.T) {
 			data := bytes.NewReader(gitlabUser)
 
 			user = getUserFromDB(user.Id, t)
-			a.UpdateOAuthUserAttrs(data, user, gitlabProvider, "gitlab")
+			th.App.UpdateOAuthUserAttrs(data, user, gitlabProvider, "gitlab")
 			user = getUserFromDB(user.Id, t)
 
 			if user.Email != gitlabUserObj.Email {
@@ -192,7 +188,7 @@ func TestUpdateOAuthUserAttrs(t *testing.T) {
 			data := bytes.NewReader(gitlabUser)
 
 			user = getUserFromDB(user.Id, t)
-			a.UpdateOAuthUserAttrs(data, user, gitlabProvider, "gitlab")
+			th.App.UpdateOAuthUserAttrs(data, user, gitlabProvider, "gitlab")
 			user = getUserFromDB(user.Id, t)
 
 			if user.Email == gitlabUserObj.Email {
@@ -207,7 +203,7 @@ func TestUpdateOAuthUserAttrs(t *testing.T) {
 		data := bytes.NewReader(gitlabUser)
 
 		user = getUserFromDB(user.Id, t)
-		a.UpdateOAuthUserAttrs(data, user, gitlabProvider, "gitlab")
+		th.App.UpdateOAuthUserAttrs(data, user, gitlabProvider, "gitlab")
 		user = getUserFromDB(user.Id, t)
 
 		if user.FirstName != "Updated" {
@@ -221,7 +217,7 @@ func TestUpdateOAuthUserAttrs(t *testing.T) {
 		data := bytes.NewReader(gitlabUser)
 
 		user = getUserFromDB(user.Id, t)
-		a.UpdateOAuthUserAttrs(data, user, gitlabProvider, "gitlab")
+		th.App.UpdateOAuthUserAttrs(data, user, gitlabProvider, "gitlab")
 		user = getUserFromDB(user.Id, t)
 
 		if user.LastName != "Lastname" {
diff --git a/app/webhook_test.go b/app/webhook_test.go
index fe1b34841..0a6bd0fb5 100644
--- a/app/webhook_test.go
+++ b/app/webhook_test.go
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestCreateWebhookPost(t *testing.T) {
-	a := Global()
-	th := a.Setup().InitBasic()
-	defer a.TearDown()
+	th := Setup().InitBasic()
+	defer th.App.TearDown()
 
 	enableIncomingHooks := utils.Cfg.ServiceSettings.EnableIncomingWebhooks
 	defer func() {
@@ -23,13 +22,13 @@ func TestCreateWebhookPost(t *testing.T) {
 	utils.Cfg.ServiceSettings.EnableIncomingWebhooks = true
 	utils.SetDefaultRolesBasedOnConfig()
 
-	hook, err := a.CreateIncomingWebhookForChannel(th.BasicUser.Id, th.BasicChannel, &model.IncomingWebhook{ChannelId: th.BasicChannel.Id})
+	hook, err := th.App.CreateIncomingWebhookForChannel(th.BasicUser.Id, th.BasicChannel, &model.IncomingWebhook{ChannelId: th.BasicChannel.Id})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err.Error())
 	}
-	defer a.DeleteIncomingWebhook(hook.Id)
+	defer th.App.DeleteIncomingWebhook(hook.Id)
 
-	post, err := a.CreateWebhookPost(hook.UserId, th.BasicChannel, "foo", "user", "http://iconurl", model.StringInterface{
+	post, err := th.App.CreateWebhookPost(hook.UserId, th.BasicChannel, "foo", "user", "http://iconurl", model.StringInterface{
 		"attachments": []*model.SlackAttachment{
 			&model.SlackAttachment{
 				Text: "text",