Playwright Test Automation Training in Birmingham, England

The Playwright Test Automation Training is a practical, instructor-led program designed to provide participants with the skills required to build, execute, debug, and maintain modern web application test automation using Playwright. The program covers Playwright's core automation capabilities, browser interactions, locators, assertions, test organization, debugging, reporting, cross-browser testing, and test optimization.

The training can be delivered using TypeScript/JavaScript or Python, allowing participants to work with Playwright in the programming language most relevant to their existing development or testing environment. Core Playwright concepts remain common across both approaches, while demonstrations and hands-on activities can be aligned with the selected language track.

The program combines instructor-led explanations, demonstrations, guided practical activities, troubleshooting scenarios, and hands-on exercises to help participants develop practical Playwright automation skills.

Playwright Fundamentals & Browser Automation

Introduction to Playwright

• Overview of Playwright and comparison with Selenium and Cypress
• Advantages and use cases of Playwright
• Playwright architecture and supported browsers
• Overview of Playwright with TypeScript/JavaScript and Python

Environment Setup & Test Development

• Setting up Playwright with TypeScript/JavaScript or Python
• Project structure and configuration
• Installing Playwright and required dependencies
• Writing and executing the first Playwright test
• Understanding the test runner and configuration

Core Playwright Concepts

• Locators: CSS, text, role and test ID
• Auto-waiting and synchronization
• Built-in assertions and validation
• Codegen for recording test scenarios
• Browser, context and page management
• Hands-on practical activities

Advanced Browser Interactions

• Working with forms, buttons, dropdowns and checkboxes
• Handling popups, dialogs and alerts
• Frames and multiple pages
• Browser contexts and navigation
• Cross-browser testing
• Hands-on practical activities

Test Framework, Debugging & Optimization

Test Organization & Reusability

• Structuring Playwright test projects
• Page Object Model
• Fixtures and test hooks
• Reusable test components
• Test data and configuration management

Debugging & Test Reporting

• Screenshots, videos and trace files
• Playwright Inspector and debugging techniques
• Trace Viewer and test-result analysis
• Logging and troubleshooting failed tests

Test Optimization & CI/CD

• Parallel test execution
• Retries and flaky-test management
• Multi-browser test execution
• Continuous Integration fundamentals
• Best practices for maintainable Playwright automation

Hands-On Practice & Summary

• Practical Playwright automation activities
• Building and executing a browser test suite
• Debugging and optimizing test scenarios
• Review of key concepts and best practices
• Q&A and next steps