PhantomJS is a lightweight headless browser built on WebKit. It is called headless because the execution does not happen on the browser, but on the terminal.

This tutorial covers most of the topics required for a basic understanding of PhantomJS. Additionally, this tutorial also explains how to deal with its various components and to get a feel of how it works.

Audience

This tutorial is designed for those programmers who want to learn the basics of PhantomJS and its programming concepts. It will give you enough understanding on various functionalities of PhantomJS with suitable examples.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with this tutorial, you should have a basic understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Document Object Model (DOM).