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Installing Playwright The Command You Need
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• Playwright is an open-source framework developed
  by Microsoft for automating web browsers. It
  supports Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit, making it
  highly versatile for end-to-end testing across
  multiple platforms. If you're starting out with
  Playwright, the first step is to install it. This
  article covers the command you need to install
  Playwright and additional installation options to
  suit various project environments.

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Installation Prerequisites

• Before installing Playwright, ensure that you
  have Node.js installed on your system. Playwright
  requires Node.js to run, and its package manager,
  npm (Node Package Manager), is used to install
  Playwright. You can check if Node.js and npm are
  installed by running the following commands in
  your terminal or command prompt
• bash
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• node -v
• npm -v
• If both return version numbers, you're ready to
  install Playwright. If not, download and install
  Node.js from the official website Node.js
  Downloads.

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Basic Playwright Installation

• The simplest way to install Playwright is by
  using npm. The command is straightforward
• bash
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• npm install playwright
• This command fetches the latest stable version of
  Playwright along with browser binaries for
  Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit, allowing you to
  start testing immediately. Playwright will be
  installed in the node_modules directory of your
  project.
• If you prefer using yarn as your package manager,
  you can install Playwright with the following
  command
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• yarn add playwright

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Installing Specific Browsers

• By default, Playwright installs all supported
  browsers, but if you only want specific browser
  binaries to save space or for testing purposes,
  you can customize the installation. For example,
  to install only Chromium, use the following
  command
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• npm install playwright-chromium
• Similarly, you can install Firefox or WebKit
  individually
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• npm install playwright-firefox
• npm install playwright-webkit

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Verifying the Installation

• Once the installation is complete, you can verify
  that Playwright is installed and working by
  running
• bash
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• npx playwright --version
• This will return the version of Playwright
  installed in your project.

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Conclusion

• In summary, the basic command to install
  Playwright is
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• npm install playwright
• This command makes it easy to set up Playwright
  and its supported browsers. With a few simple
  steps, youll have a robust framework for
  automating and testing web applications across
  multiple platforms and browsers.
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