SetUp Guide

1. Install node.js (u will get npm by default)

2. install vscode

3. create project folder open in vscode

4. install latest playwright version --- npm init playwright@latest choose the language u want to use

5. folder structure: - package.json -- node project management file playwright.config.js -- playwright configuration tests -- all the playwright tests

6. Playwright uses webSocket(WS) protocol to interact with server while selenium/appium uses http protocol

By default all the test run in HeadlessMode

Run test in all three browsers:

1. To run all the test under tests folder npx playwright test

2. To run specific test file npx playwright test HomePageTest.spec.js

Run test in a specific browser:

1. To run all the test under tests folder npx playwright test --project=chromium

2. To run specific test file npx playwright test HomePageTest.spec.js --project=chromium

To show reports npx playwright show-report

To run the test in headed mode

npx playwright test HomePageTest.spec.js --project=chromium --headed

To run the test in headed as well as debug mode

npx playwright test HomePageTest.spec.js --project=chromium --headed --debug

To use playwright test generator to play and generate and code

npx playwright codegen

check npx playwright codegen -help for all the available option