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Troubleshooting ​

What you seeWhat to do
Start recording is greyed outThe tab is a page extensions cannot record (a chrome:// page or a browser store). The popup says so; open your own website and try again.
Nothing is recordedReload the page after installing the extension and press Start recording again.
The downloaded test says Cannot find module '@playwright/test'Run npm i -D @playwright/test in the folder with the file, then npx playwright install chromium.
The downloaded test says Set STEPTRAIL_SECRET_...The flow had a password or upload. The top of the file lists the settings to set before running.
Cannot find package 'playwright-core'Run npm install in the steptrails folder.
Executable doesn't existRun npx playwright-core install chromium.
page mismatch: expected ... found ...The site sent you elsewhere, often a login page. Record with Include session values, or log in first.
element not foundThe page changed since recording. Record again, or open the HTML report to see the screenshot.
masked value needs a secretSupply the password through STEPTRAIL_SECRETS. See Replay.
upload needs file pathsSupply STEPTRAIL_FILES.
The extension is out of date after git pullClick the reload arrow on StepTrail Recorder in the extensions page.

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