---
title: First Playwright Program
description: "****First Playwright Program**** Let’s write our very first Playwright test case to launch an application. **Code Example** ```javascript // Import Playwright test library import { test } from '@playwright/test'; // Define a test case with title test('Launch Application', async ({…"
url: "https://vinothqaacademy.com/docs/first-playwright-program/"
updated: "2025-09-10"
category: Playwright
tags:
  - Playwright Tutorials
---

# First Playwright Program

****First Playwright Program****

Let’s write our very first Playwright test case to launch an application.

**Code Example**

```javascript

                // Import Playwright test library
import { test } from '@playwright/test';

// Define a test case with title
test('Launch Application', async ({ page }) => {

  // Step 1: Navigate to the application URL
  await page.goto('https://vinothqaacademy.com/demo-site/');

  // Step 2: Wait for 3 seconds (just to see the page launch during demo)
  await page.waitForTimeout(3000);

  // Step 3: Close the page (browser context auto-closes after test)

});
```

******Explanation******

**`- import { test } from '@playwright/test'`** → imports Playwright’s built-in test runner.

- **`test('Launch Application', async ({ page }) => { ... })`** → defines a test case with the name *Launch Application*.

- **`page.goto(URL)`** → opens the browser and navigates to the given application URL.

- **`page.waitForTimeout(3000)`** → makes the browser wait for 3 seconds (just for demo purposes).

- Browser context and page **auto-close** after the test run, no need to close manually.

**Behind the Scenes**

- Playwright automatically launches a **browser context** for each test.

- All Playwright functions are **asynchronous**, which is why we use `async/await` to run steps in order.

- `waitForTimeout()` is used here only for demo. In real automation, prefer **auto-waiting** or `waitForSelector()` for stability.

****What You’ll See****

- A browser window opens.

- The demo site loads.

- The page stays open for 3 seconds.

- The browser closes automatically.

****Try It Yourself****

- Change the URL to `https://playwright.dev/` and rerun the test.

- Modify the timeout value (e.g., `1000` ms = 1 second).

- Remove `waitForTimeout()` and notice how quickly the test finishes