o install Playwright for Java, follow these steps:
Prerequisites
• Java JDK: Ensure you have Java Development Kit (JDK) installed (version 11 or later).
You can check by running:
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java -version
Installation Steps
1. Create a New Maven Project:
If you don't have a Maven project, you can create one. Use the following command
to generate a new Maven project:
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mvn archetype:generate -DgroupId=com.example -DartifactId=my-playwright-project -
DarchetypeArtifactId=maven-archetype-quickstart -DinteractiveMode=false
cd my-playwright-project
2. Add Playwright Dependency:
Open the pom.xml file in your project and add the Playwright dependency:
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<dependency>
<groupId>com.microsoft.playwright</groupId>
<artifactId>playwright</artifactId>
<version>1.28.0</version> <!-- Check for the latest version -->
</dependency>
3. Install Playwright Browsers:
You need to install the Playwright browsers. In your project directory, run:
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mvn com.microsoft.playwright:playwright-maven-plugin:install
Verification
To verify the installation, create a simple Java file. For example, create PlaywrightTest.java:
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import com.microsoft.playwright.*;
public class PlaywrightTest {
public static void main(String[] args) {
try (Playwright playwright = Playwright.create()) {
Browser browser = playwright.chromium().launch();
Page page = browser.newPage();
page.navigate("https://example.com");
System.out.println(page.title());
browser.close();
Run the Test
Compile and run your Java file using Maven:
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mvn compile exec:java -Dexec.mainClass="PlaywrightTest"
If you see the title of the page printed in the console, Playwright is installed correctly!