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+# this conftest cannot be executed directly if there is a second conftest
+# on a higher level. might work if other tests are executed though
+# -> at least bad for debugging
+
+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+from playwright.sync_api import Browser, Locator, expect, sync_playwright
+
+# playwright = sync_playwright().start()
+# browser = playwright.chromium.launch(headless=False)
+
+
+cred_file = Path("../credentials.json")
+with open(cred_file, "r") as f:
+    CREDENTIALS = json.load(f)
+
+print(CREDENTIALS)
+
+RECORDS = Path("records")
+RECORDS.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+STATES = Path("states")
+STATES.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+
+
+def test_dummy():
+    assert 1 + 1 == 2