Automation testing using Selenium is a popular choice for web application testing due to its flexibility and support for multiple programming languages. Selenium provides a framework for automating browser actions, allowing testers to write scripts to simulate user interactions with a web application.
- Java:
Selenium is a Java-based framework, so you need to have Java installed on your machine. You can download and install Java from the official website.
- Integrated Development Environment (IDE):
Choose an IDE for writing and executing your Selenium scripts. Popular choices include Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA, or Visual Studio Code.
- Selenium WebDriver:
Download the Selenium WebDriver from the official Selenium website. WebDriver is the key component for interacting with web browsers.
- Browser Drivers:
Download the browser-specific driver executable for the browsers you intend to automate (e.g., ChromeDriver for Google Chrome, GeckoDriver for Mozilla Firefox). You can find these drivers on the official Selenium website.