Working with ChromeDriver, GeckoDriver, and EdgeDriver

Working with ChromeDriver, GeckoDriver, and EdgeDriver

When working with Selenium WebDriver to automate browsers, you need specific browser drivers to interact with each browser. Here's an overview of ChromeDriver, GeckoDriver, and EdgeDriver, including how to set them up and use them in your scripts.


🔹 1. ChromeDriver (for Google Chrome)

What it is:

ChromeDriver is a standalone server that implements WebDriver's wire protocol for Chromium.


Setup:


Download the ChromeDriver version matching your Chrome browser.


Place it in a directory accessible from your system’s PATH or specify its path directly in your script.


Basic Usage (Python):


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from selenium import webdriver


driver = webdriver.Chrome(executable_path='path/to/chromedriver')

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

🔹 2. GeckoDriver (for Mozilla Firefox)

What it is:

GeckoDriver is a proxy for using W3C WebDriver-compatible clients to interact with Gecko-based browsers (like Firefox).


Setup:


Download GeckoDriver from Mozilla GitHub Releases.


Ensure it's in your PATH or specify the path manually.


Basic Usage (Python):


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from selenium import webdriver


driver = webdriver.Firefox(executable_path='path/to/geckodriver')

driver.get("https://www.mozilla.org")

🔹 3. EdgeDriver (for Microsoft Edge)

What it is:

EdgeDriver is needed to run automation scripts on Microsoft Edge. Modern Edge is Chromium-based.


Setup:


Download the correct version of EdgeDriver from the Microsoft Edge WebDriver page.


Use the same version as your installed Edge browser.


Basic Usage (Python):


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from selenium import webdriver


driver = webdriver.Edge(executable_path='path/to/msedgedriver')

driver.get("https://www.microsoft.com")

✅ Notes for All Drivers

WebDriver Manager: You can simplify setup using webdriver-manager:


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from selenium import webdriver

from webdriver_manager.chrome import ChromeDriverManager


driver = webdriver.Chrome(ChromeDriverManager().install())

Headless Mode: To run without opening the browser window:


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from selenium.webdriver.chrome.options import Options


options = Options()

options.add_argument('--headless')

driver = webdriver.Chrome(ChromeDriverManager().install(), options=options)

Close Browser:


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driver.quit()

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