# 🚀 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](https://github.com/idavidov13/PW-Framework-Step-By-Step), featuring a meticulously crafted Playwright framework in TypeScript

🎯 **Real-World Testing**: Inspired by real-world scenarios on the [Conduit web app](https://conduit.bondaracademy.com/)

🏗️ **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](https://github.com/stefanjudis), [Website](https://www.stefanjudis.com/)
    
2. **Murat Ozcan** - [GitHub](https://github.com/muratkeremozcan), [Udemy Course](https://www.udemy.com/course/playwright-vitest-vs-cypress-the-epic-showdown/)
    
3. **Filip Hric** - [GitHub](https://github.com/filiphric), [Website](https://filiphric.com/)
    
4. **Artem Bondar** - [GitHub](https://github.com/bondar-artem), [Website](https://www.bondaracademy.com/)
    

### 💡 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:

```bash
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:

```bash
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.

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