Setting Up Playwright for the First Time

 Setting Up Playwright for the First Time

Playwright is a powerful end-to-end testing framework developed by Microsoft. It supports multiple browsers (Chromium, Firefox, WebKit) and allows testing on modern web apps with speed and reliability.


Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you set it up for the first time:


🔧 1. Prerequisites

Before installing Playwright, make sure you have:


Node.js (version 14 or higher recommended)

Check by running:


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node -v

npm or yarn (comes with Node.js)

Check by running:


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npm -v

📦 2. Install Playwright

Open your terminal and run the following command in your project directory:


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npm init playwright@latest

This command will:


Install Playwright


Create a basic project structure


Ask if you want GitHub Actions for CI


Ask which browsers to install (Chromium, Firefox, WebKit)


After setup, you’ll see a folder structure like:


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tests/

playwright.config.ts

package.json

🧪 3. Run a Test

You can run the sample test using:


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npx playwright test

This will execute the default test in the tests folder and give you output in the terminal.


🌐 4. Open Test Report

Playwright generates an HTML report for test results. You can view it by running:


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npx playwright show-report

🧰 5. Record a Test (Optional)

To generate a test by interacting with a page manually:


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npx playwright codegen https://example.com

This opens a browser where you can click around, and Playwright will generate code for your actions.


🔧 6. Configure Playwright

The playwright.config.ts or playwright.config.js file lets you customize settings like:


Base URL


Test timeouts


Parallel execution


Browser/device settings


Example:


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use: {

  baseURL: 'https://your-app.com',

  headless: false,

  viewport: { width: 1280, height: 720 },

}

✅ Conclusion

Playwright is easy to set up and provides a powerful toolkit for browser automation. Once it's installed, you can quickly start writing and running tests across all major browsers.

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