How to Install and Run Selenium

How to Install and Run Selenium

Selenium is a popular open-source framework for automating web applications. To get started with Selenium, you need to set up a few tools and write a basic script.


✅ Step-by-Step Guide to Install and Run Selenium

🔧 1. Prerequisites

Before installing Selenium, make sure you have:


Java JDK installed (for Java users)


Eclipse or IntelliJ (IDE for writing code)


Maven or Gradle (optional but recommended for managing dependencies)


Web browser (e.g., Chrome, Firefox)


Browser driver (e.g., ChromeDriver, GeckoDriver)


📦 2. Install Java & Set Environment Variable

Download Java: https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javase-downloads.html


Set JAVA_HOME in system environment variables


Verify installation:


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java -version

👩‍💻 3. Install an IDE

Install Eclipse or IntelliJ IDEA to write and run your Selenium tests.


Eclipse: https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/


IntelliJ IDEA: https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/


⚙️ 4. Create a Maven Project

You can use Maven to manage Selenium dependencies easily.


Sample pom.xml file:


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<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"

         xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"

         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0

         http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">

    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>

    <groupId>com.example</groupId>

    <artifactId>selenium-demo</artifactId>

    <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>

    <dependencies>

        <!-- Selenium Java -->

        <dependency>

            <groupId>org.seleniumhq.selenium</groupId>

            <artifactId>selenium-java</artifactId>

            <version>4.15.0</version>

        </dependency>

    </dependencies>

</project>

🌐 5. Download Browser Driver

ChromeDriver: https://sites.google.com/a/chromium.org/chromedriver/


Place the driver in your project folder or set its path in your system


🧪 6. Write Your First Selenium Test

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import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;

import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriver;


public class SeleniumTest {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        // Set path to chromedriver

        System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver", "path/to/chromedriver");


        // Initialize WebDriver

        WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();


        // Open a website

        driver.get("https://www.google.com");


        // Print the title

        System.out.println("Title: " + driver.getTitle());


        // Close the browser

        driver.quit();

    }

}

▶️ 7. Run the Test

Run the test class from your IDE


Or use Maven:


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mvn clean test

🧠 Tips

Always match the ChromeDriver version with your Chrome browser


Use WebDriverManager to avoid managing drivers manually


Add WebDriverManager to pom.xml:


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<dependency>

    <groupId>io.github.bonigarcia</groupId>

    <artifactId>webdrivermanager</artifactId>

    <version>5.7.0</version>

</dependency>

Usage:


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WebDriverManager.chromedriver().setup();

WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();

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