Writing Tests with Playwright Test Runner

Manish Saini
5 min read1 day ago

In the previous blogs, we explored how to interact with browsers and handle elements on a web page using Playwright. Now it’s time to elevate your testing setup by integrating Playwright with its built-in Test Runner. The Playwright Test Runner provides a robust framework for writing, organizing, and running tests, offering additional features like parallel execution, debugging, and more.

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1. Integrating Playwright with the Test Runner

Playwright has a built-in Test Runner that allows you to easily write tests, organize them in suites, and run them efficiently. The first step is to install the test runner, if not installed yet, and integrate it into your project.

1.1 Installing the Playwright Test Runner

If you haven’t installed the Playwright Test Runner yet, you can do so by running the following command:

npm install @playwright/test --save-dev

This will install the Playwright Test Runner and all necessary dependencies for running tests.

1.2 Updating the Project Structure

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Manish Saini

Enabling Productivity in Testing | Consultant | SDET | Python | API Testing | Continuous Testing | Performance Testing | Framework Design