Playwright Pytest Automation Framework

This repository contains a test automation framework built with Playwright and Pytest in Python. It serves as a practical application of the concepts and techniques learned from the "Playwright PYTHON Automation Testing - From Zero to Expert" course on Udemy.

Course Information

This project is based on the teachings from the following Udemy course:

• Course: Playwright PYTHON Automation Testing - From Zero to Expert

Key Learnings and Skills

This project demonstrates experience and understanding in the following areas:

• Python Fundamentals: Core concepts of the Python programming language.
• Playwright for Browser Automation:
  • Interacting with web pages, using selectors, and navigating between pages.
  • Handling network interception and mocking for API and hybrid testing.
  • Performing API testing directly with Playwright's request context.
  • Visual testing, including taking screenshots and performing comparisons.
  • Emulating mobile devices and testing responsive designs.
• Playwright Tools:
  • Inspector: For debugging and inspecting page elements.
  • Trace Viewer: To get a detailed trace of test execution.
  • CodeGen: For recording user interactions and generating test scripts.
• Pytest for Test Management:
  • Writing and organizing tests.
  • Using fixtures for setup and teardown.
  • Parameterizing tests to run with different data sets.
• Test Automation Framework Design:
  • Structuring the framework with a modular approach using Page Object Model (POM).
  • Creating reusable utilities and configuration modules.
• Behavior-Driven Development (BDD):
  • Incorporating BDD principles with Gherkin (.feature files) and pytest-bdd.
• CI/CD and Reporting:
  • Running tests in a containerized environment using Docker.
  • Generating comprehensive test reports.
  • Capturing screenshots, videos, and traces on test failure.
• Best Practices:
  • Writing maintainable, readable, and scalable test code.
  • Applying the principle of separation of concerns in the framework design.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10+
• pip
• Virtualenv (recommended)

Setup and Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd playwright_pytest_course

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows, use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install the dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Create a .env file in the root of the project and add the necessary credentials:

   EMAIL=<your_email>
   PASSWORD=<your_password>
   PST_EMAIL=<your_pst_email>
   PST_PASSWORD=<your_pst_password>
   

Running the Tests

To run the tests, use the following command:

pytest

You can also specify a browser to run the tests against:

pytest --browser_name <browser>

Supported browsers are chrome, firefox, and edge.