🚀 Building Playwright Framework Step By Step - Initial Setup

🎯 Introduction

Welcome to a comprehensive, step-by-step guide aimed at demystifying the process of building an automation testing framework using Playwright!

🎓 Target Audience: Junior Automation QA engineers, but equally valuable for developers intrigued by automated testing or seasoned testers venturing into automation

This series is your gateway to mastering framework development through hands-on learning and real-world scenarios.

🔗 What You'll Get

🌟 Live Framework: Dive into the GitHub repository, featuring a meticulously crafted Playwright framework in TypeScript

🎯 Real-World Testing: Inspired by real-world scenarios on the Conduit web app

🏗️ Best Practices: Adhering to the Page Object Model design with custom fixtures and environment-specific settings

🙏 Acknowledgments

This endeavor draws upon the wisdom and practices of esteemed professionals in the field, including:

1. Stefan Judis - GitHub, Website
2. Murat Ozcan - GitHub, Udemy Course
3. Filip Hric - GitHub, Website
4. Artem Bondar - GitHub, Website

💡 Why This Guide is Different

⚡ Beyond "How": Designed to not just explain 'how' but delve into the 'why'

Each commit within this repository unfolds a chapter of the framework's architecture, providing you a solid foundation to innovate upon. This guide is:

• 🎯 Transformational - More than just instructional
• 🧠 Conceptual - Deep comprehension focus
• 🔧 Practical - Real-world application
• 📈 Scalable - Build robust, maintainable frameworks

Whether you're:

• 🌱 Embarking on your automation journey
• 🔍 Seeking to solidify your testing framework understanding
• 🎭 Looking to navigate Playwright nuances

This series promises practical learning, conceptual clarity, and inspiration to push automation testing boundaries.

⚙️ Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

⚠️ Important: Make sure all prerequisites are met before proceeding

• Node.js (version 20.13.1 or later)
• npm (version 10 or later)
• IDE

💻 Recommended IDEs

• 🌊 Windsurf
• ✨ Visual Studio Code
• 🖱️ Cursor

🛠️ Initialization of Playwright Project

Step 1: Initialize Project

To initialize a new Playwright project, run the following command:

npm init playwright@latest

Step 2: Configuration Options

💡 Tip: I recommend using the following options for optimal setup

• Language - TypeScript (default)
• Test Folder - tests (default)
• Add Github Actions workflow - false (default)
• Install Playwright browsers - true (default)

Step 3: Clean Up

After the installation is completed, you can safely delete the following:

🗑️ Clean Up: Remove example files to start fresh

• 📁 tests-examples folder
• 📄 tests/example.spec.ts file

Step 4: Install Playwright Browsers

To install Playwright browsers, run the following command:

npx playwright install

🎯 What's Next?

In the next article we will dive into User Snippets - your secret weapon for productivity!

💬 Community: Please feel free to initiate discussions on this topic, as every contribution has the potential to drive further refinement.

✨ Ready to supercharge your testing skills? Let's continue this journey together!

🙏🏻 Thank you for reading! Building robust, scalable automation frameworks is a journey best taken together. If you found this article helpful, consider joining a growing community of QA professionals 🚀 who are passionate about mastering modern testing.

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