This project contains a PowerShell script (installbrowsers.ps1) designed to manually install the required browsers for Playwright testing. The script performs various tasks including checking for user input, downloading browser files, and managing installation directories. This script simplifies the process of installing the browsers needed for Playwright testing when for some reason downloading the browsers cannot be done with the usual command.
- installbrowsers.ps1: A PowerShell script that installs Playwright browsers. It checks for the
--allargument, executes a Playwright command to gather browser information, prompts the user for installation confirmation, creates necessary directories, downloads ZIP files of the browsers, extracts them, and cleans up the ZIP files afterward.
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Prerequisites:
- Ensure you have PowerShell installed on your system.
- Install Node.js and npm to use the Playwright CLI.
- Ensure you have the necessary permissions to create directories and download files.
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Running the Script:
- Open PowerShell.
- Navigate to the directory containing the
installbrowsers.ps1script. - Run the script using the following command:
.\installbrowsers.ps1 - To install all browsers without confirmation, use:
.\installbrowsers.ps1 --all
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Script Functionality:
- The script performs a dry run of the Playwright installation to gather browser information.
- It prompts the user for confirmation before installing each browser unless the
--alloption is specified. - It manages installation directories, downloads browser ZIP files, extracts them, and cleans up afterward.
- The script logs any errors encountered during execution to
installbrowsers.log. Check this file for details if an error occurs.
This script streamlines the installation of the browsers required for Playwright testing, particularly in scenarios where the standard installation command fails. For example, when encountering an error like Error: self signed certificate in certificate chain while running npx playwright install