# Syntax for using multiline statements like an IF ELSE block

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**Created:** [September 23, 2021, 6:34pm UTC](https://travis-ci.community/t/syntax-for-using-multiline-statements-like-an-if-else-block/12164 "2021-09-23T18:34:28Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 24, 2021, 6:26pm UTC](https://travis-ci.community/t/syntax-for-using-multiline-statements-like-an-if-else-block/12164/2 "2021-09-24T18:26:55Z")

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> [@WebDriverError: unknown error: cannot find Chrome binary(Mocha test)](https://travis-ci.community/t/webdrivererror-unknown-error-cannot-find-chrome-binary-mocha-test/11569/5):
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> before\_install: if [[$TRAVIS\_OS\_NAME == "windows"]]; then This is invalid YAML. A multiline command should be inserted as a [YAML literal block](https://yaml-multiline.info/): before\_install: - | if [[$TRAVIS\_OS\_NAME == "windows"]]; then echo Installing Google Chrome Stable... choco install googlechrome --acceptlicense --yes --no-progress --ignore-checksums fi Use [https://config.travis-ci.com/explore](https://config.travis-ci.com/explore) to check whether your .travis.yml can be parsed and what it is parsed into.

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