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Getting Started

Your First Test

Create a test and add your first steps in the editor.

This page walks through creating a test and adding steps. For the full reference on step types, conditions, parameters, and advanced patterns, see Test Creation Reference and the Test Editor.

Create a Test

  1. In the sidebar, click Tests.
  2. Click Create Test in the empty-state prompt, or click New Test in the top-right navbar (keyboard shortcut: /).
  3. Fill in the form:
FieldRequiredNotes
Test Nameyes
Descriptionno
Test TypeyesVisual (step-based) or Script (Playwright spec file)
StatusyesDraft or Active; defaults to Draft
  1. Click Create Test. The test appears in the Tests list.

Add Steps in the Editor

Open the test by clicking its row in the Tests list.

  1. In the Steps tab, click the + icon in the step list toolbar, or click Add New Step when the list is empty.
  2. In the right sidebar, select an action type.
  3. Fill in the action's fields (URL, selector, value, and so on).
  4. Click Add Step to append it to the list.

To edit a step, click it in the list. When you are done, click Save Changes.

For the full list of built-in actions—navigate, click, fill, assertVisible, and more—see Built-in Steps.

Example: Login Test

StepActionWhat to fill in
1navigateURL: your login page
2fillSelector: username field; Value: test username
3fillSelector: password field; Value: test password
4clickSelector: login button
5assertVisibleSelector: an element visible only after login

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