How to install a playwright with typescript for web automation

To install Playwright with TypeScript for web automation, follow these steps:

1. Initialize your project: Create a new directory for your project and navigate into it using your terminal or command prompt.
2. Initialize npm project: Run npm init -y to initialize a new npm project with default settings. This will create a package.json file in your project directory.
3. Install Playwright: Run npm install playwright to install Playwright as a dependency for your project.
4. Install TypeScript: Run npm install typescript --save-dev to install TypeScript as a development dependency.
5. Initialize TypeScript configuration: Run npx tsc --init to generate a tsconfig.json file in your project directory. This file contains TypeScript compiler options.
6. Install TypeScript types for Playwright: Run npm install @types/node @types/playwright --save-dev to install TypeScript type definitions for Node.js and Playwright.
7. Create a TypeScript file: Create a new TypeScript file (e.g., example.ts) in your project directory. This file will contain your Playwright automation code.
   • Write your Playwright automation code: Write your automation code using Playwright functions and methods. Here’s a simple example to get started:typescriptCopy code
   • import { chromium } from 'playwright';
   • (async () => { const browser = await chromium.launch();
   • const page = await browser.newPage();
   • await page.goto('https://example.com');
   • // Perform your automation actions here
   • await browser.close(); })();
8. Compile TypeScript code: Run npx tsc to compile your TypeScript code into JavaScript. This will generate a JavaScript file (example.js) in your project directory.
9. Run your automation script: Execute the generated JavaScript file using Node.js. Run node example.js to run your Playwright automation script.