Selenium webdriver Setup | Selenium Webdriver with Java and Eclipse Setup
- 1. www.H2kinfosys.com Call: 770-777-1269 Selenium Webdriver Setup SeleniumWebdriverwith Java and Eclipse Setup Following steps will guide you through setting up selenium webdriver on your machine: Step#1:Configuring Java on machine Download latest version of Java Development Kit(JDK) from this URL- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html . Follow the steps mentioned to install JDK. We are installing JDK as it will be required for developing and running our automation scripts which are nothing but java programs. Step#2:Downloadeclipse orany Java IDE of your choice Download the latest version of the Java IDE you would like to use, for Eclipse the download link is http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/ . Select the appropriate version of Eclipse depending on your system type- 34 bit or 64 bit. In order to check your system type- go to my computer and rightclick and select 'properties', under system section you will see a 'System type' parameter. This parameterwilldefine your system type.
- 2. www.H2kinfosys.com Call: 770-777-1269 Step#3: Download SeleniumWebdriver jarfrom SeleniumHQ website Go to SeleniumHQ website-http://docs.seleniumhq.org/download/ and under "Selenium Client& WebDriverLanguage Bindings" downloadthe webdriverfor java. Unzipthe package and place it on any directory as a libraryfolder. Step#4: Creatingprojectand configuring seleniumjars Launch eclipse.exe Set your workspace to any location preferably other than C:(a workspace is a physical location where we store our project or group of related projects). Now create a new project- File->New->Project...->Java->JavaProject Name you project and click Finish
- 3. www.H2kinfosys.com Call: 770-777-1269 Now you will see an src folder under your project. Under this we need to create a package-RightClick src->New->Package (Basically these packages are used to group together related classes). Name your package e.g. 'myTestPackage' Inside this package create a new class and name it e.g. Test, your Test.java class will get created Step#5: Adding seleniumjars RightClick your project on the left and click on properties. A "Properties for {project name}" dialog box will appear. Click on "Java Build Path" on the left and then click on Librariestab on the right. In this tab click on "Add External Jars.." button. Now browse to the location where selenium libraries are placed (library folder Step#3). Make sure to add both the libraries-selenium-java-2.39.0.jar and selenium-java-2.39.0-srcs.jar along with the libraries presentin libs folder (selenium-2.39.0libs). The selected libraries willappear, click OK to add these libraries toyour project. You can verify the same in the
- 4. www.H2kinfosys.com Call: 770-777-1269 "Referenced Libraries" section under your project in the "Package Explorer" section on the left. Step#6: Creatingfirst selenium webdriverproject Time to test create your first selenium project. Just copy the below code in your Test.java file and make changes if your package and class names are different. To run the test, rightclick on Test.java file on the Package Explorer section, hover over "Run As" and select "Java Application". Firefox broswer will launch and open.