diff --git a/cypress/support/commands.js b/cypress/support/commands.js
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+Cypress.Commands.add("login", () => {
+	const username = "m0abc";
+	const password = "demo";
+	cy.visit("/index.php/user/login");
+	cy.get('input[name="user_name"]').type(username);
+	cy.get('input[name="user_password"]').type(password);
+	cy.get('button[type="submit"]').click();
+});
+
+// Custom command to wait for select elements to be populated
+Cypress.Commands.add("waitForSelectOptions", (selector, minOptions = 1) => {
+	cy.get(selector).should('be.visible');
+	cy.get(`${selector} option`).should('have.length.greaterThan', minOptions);
+});