Automated Testing using Selenium WebDriver and WebDriver Manager
1. Introduction
Selenium is a popular open-source tool used for automating web browsers. It allows testers
and developers to simulate user actions such as clicking, typing, and navigating across web
pages.
2. What is Selenium WebDriver?
Selenium WebDriver is a component of Selenium that interacts directly with the browser. It
provides APIs in multiple programming languages like Python and Java to control browsers.
Key Features:
Supports multiple browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge).
Supports multiple languages (Python, Java, C#, etc.).
Allows automation of real user scenarios.
3. What is WebDriver Manager?
WebDriver Manager automatically downloads and manages the browser driver binaries
(like ChromeDriver). It removes the need to manually download and configure drivers.
Advantages:
Automatically downloads correct driver version.
Reduces configuration errors.
Easy setup and integration.
4. Test Scenario Implementation
Sample Website: [Link]
Scenario: Login with valid credentials and verify successful login.
1. Test Steps:
1. Open browser using WebDriver Manager.
2. Navigate to the website.
3. Enter valid username and password.
4. Click on Login button.
5. Verify successful login by checking page title.
6. Close the browser.
5. Python Implementation Code
# Install required libraries:
# pip install selenium webdriver-manager
from selenium import webdriver
from [Link] import By
from [Link] import Service
from webdriver_manager.chrome import ChromeDriverManager
# Setup Chrome using WebDriver Manager
driver = [Link](service=Service(ChromeDriverManager().install()))
# Open website
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# Locate elements and perform actions
driver.find_element([Link], "user-name").send_keys("standard_user")
driver.find_element([Link], "password").send_keys("secret_sauce")
driver.find_element([Link], "login-button").click()
# Verification
assert "Swag Labs" in [Link]
print("Test Passed Successfully!")
# Close browser
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6. Conclusion
Selenium WebDriver helps automate web applications efficiently. WebDriver Manager
simplifies driver management. Using both together makes automation setup faster and
more reliable.