To get the most out of this book

You will need some understanding of JavaScript and you will need Node.js and the Yarn and npm package managers installed on your machine. All the code examples given have been tested on macOS and should work okay with all Linux OSes too. For Windows OSes, especially for the last three chapters, kindly read the additional notes in the callout box, in the Technical requirements section on how to run the commands on Windows. At the time of writing, all the examples have been tested with Cypress version 6.2.1.

Important note

At the time of publication, this book was written with Cypress version 6.2.1, and some features may have been broken or deprecated. Kindly check our GitHub repository for the latest code updates and changes.

If you are using the digital version of this book, we advise you to type the code yourself or access the code via the GitHub repository (link available in the next section). Doing so will help you avoid any potential errors related to the copying and pasting of code.

Always try out the exercises; they are not just for fun but are crafted to help you learn and grasp the content of the chapters.