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---
name: webapp-testing-start-server-before-testing
description: 'Sub-skill of webapp-testing: Start Server Before Testing (+1).'
version: 1.1.0
category: development
type: reference
scripts_exempt: true
---
# Start Server Before Testing (+1)
## Start Server Before Testing
```python
import subprocess
import time
from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright
# Start server
server = subprocess.Popen(
["npm", "run", "dev"],
stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
stderr=subprocess.PIPE
*See sub-skills for full details.*
## Check Server Status
```python
import requests
def is_server_running(url="http://localhost:3000"):
try:
response = requests.get(url, timeout=2)
return response.status_code == 200
except:
return False
```
