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Setup and First Test
5.1OverviewGetting started with Playwright takes minutes, not hours. The framework ships with a CLI that scaffolds a project, installs browsers, and…5.2InstallationPlaywright supports multiple languages. TypeScript/JavaScript is the primary ecosystem with the richest tooling; Python is the most common…5.3Project StructureA typical Playwright project:5.4Your First Test5.5The Test Runner: `@playwright/test`Playwright ships with its own test runner that provides features other frameworks require plugins for:5.6Debugging ToolsPlaywright provides multiple debugging approaches — no more guessing why a test failed.5.7Python Equivalent5.8Key Takeaways- npm init playwright@latest scaffolds a complete project in seconds - Playwright bundles browser binaries — no driver version mismatch…