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+import time
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
+from selenium.webdriver.remote.webdriver import WebDriver
+
+
+def test_home_notification(selenium_driver, final_screenshot):
+    config_dir = Path.home() / ".aiidalab"
+    warning_file = config_dir / "home_app_warning.md"
+
+    # If the file exists, we are testing locally
+    # We should make sure not to overwrite or remove the file
+    testing_locally = warning_file.exists()
+
+    if not testing_locally:
+        config_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+        warning_file.write_text("This is a test warning message.")
+
+    assert warning_file.exists(), "The warning file does not exist."
+
+    selenium: WebDriver = selenium_driver("start.ipynb")
+    selenium.set_window_size(1000, 941)
+
+    notifications = selenium.find_elements(By.CLASS_NAME, "home-notification")
+    assert len(notifications) == 1
+
+    if not testing_locally:
+        home_warning = notifications[0]
+        content_element = home_warning.find_element(By.TAG_NAME, "p")
+        file_content = warning_file.read_text()
+        assert file_content in content_element.text
+
+    if not testing_locally:
+        warning_file.unlink()
+        selenium.refresh()
+        time.sleep(10)
+        notifications = selenium.find_elements(By.CLASS_NAME, "home-notification")
+        assert len(notifications) == 0