| Introduction to Selenium |
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| Introduction to Automation Testing |
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| Selenium WebDriver Basics |
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| Understanding WebDriver |
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| First Selenium Script |
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| Locating Web Elements |
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| WebDriver Commands |
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| Advanced Web Element Interaction |
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| Synchronization in Selenium |
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| Implicit Wait |
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| Fluent Wait |
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| Working with Different Browsers |
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| Setting up WebDriver for different browsers |
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| Cross-Browser Testing |
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| Handling Advanced User Interactions |
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| Mouse Actions |
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| Keyboard Actions |
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| Page Object Model (POM) |
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| Introduction to POM |
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| Implementing POM |
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| TestNG Framework |
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| Introduction to TestNG |
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| Creating and Running TestNG Tests |
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Creating a basic Selenium script in Java involves several steps, including setting up your development environment, importing the necessary libraries, and writing the script to perform some actions in a web browser. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you get started:
Step 1: Set Up Your Development Environment
Install Java Development Kit (JDK):
- Download and install the JDK from the Oracle website.
Install an Integrated Development Environment (IDE):
- Eclipse or IntelliJ IDEA are popular choices.
Add Selenium WebDriver to Your Project:
- Download the Selenium WebDriver Java client library from the Selenium website.
- Add the downloaded JAR files to your project’s build path.
Step 2: Write the Selenium Script
Here’s a simple example of a Selenium script in Java that opens a web browser, navigates to a website, and performs some basic actions:
Example Script
import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.WebElement;
import org.openqa.selenium.By;
import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriver;
public class BasicSeleniumScript {
public static void main(String[] args) {
// Set the path to the chromedriver executable
System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver", "/path/to/chromedriver");
// Initialize the Chrome driver
WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();
try {
// Open a website
driver.get("https://www.example.com");
// Print the title of the page
System.out.println("Page title is: " + driver.getTitle());
// Find an element by its name attribute and type "Selenium" in it
WebElement searchBox = driver.findElement(By.name("q"));
searchBox.sendKeys("Selenium");
// Submit the search form
searchBox.submit();
// Wait for the results to appear (you might want to use WebDriverWait here)
Thread.sleep(2000);
// Print the title of the page again
System.out.println("Page title is: " + driver.getTitle());
} catch (InterruptedException e) {
e.printStackTrace();
} finally {
// Close the browser
driver.quit();
}
}
}
Step 3: Explanation of the Script
1. Set the Path to the WebDriver Executable:
System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver", "/path/to/chromedriver");- Replace
"/path/to/chromedriver"with the actual path to yourchromedriverexecutable.
2. Initialize the WebDriver:
WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();- This initializes the Chrome WebDriver. If you are using a different browser, you’ll need to initialize the corresponding WebDriver (e.g.,
FirefoxDriverfor Firefox).
3. Open a Website:
- ‘
driver.get("https://www.example.com");‘ - This opens the specified URL in the web browser.
4. Perform Actions on the Web Page:
- Find elements using ‘
driver.findElement(By.name("q"))‘ and perform actions like’sendKeys‘ and ‘submit‘.
5. Wait for Results:
- Use ‘
Thread.sleep(2000);‘ to wait for 2 seconds. In a real-world scenario, you should use ‘WebDriverWait‘ for better control.
6. Close the Browser:
- ‘
driver.quit();‘ - This closes the browser and ends the WebDriver session.
Step 4: Running the Script
1. Compile the Script:
- In your IDE, compile the script. In Eclipse, you can do this by right-clicking on the project and selecting “Run As” -> “Java Application”.
2. Run the Script:
- Run the compiled script. The browser should open and perform the actions defined in the script.
This basic script covers the essential steps to start automating web interactions using Selenium in Java. For more advanced interactions and more robust scripts, you may want to explore additional Selenium features such as WebDriverWait, handling different types of web elements, and interacting with JavaScript.
