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ChromeDriver is a separate executable that Selenium [[Selenium_Concepts#WebDriver|WebDriver]] uses to control [[Chrome]]. | ChromeDriver is a separate executable that Selenium [[Selenium_Concepts#WebDriver|WebDriver]] uses to control [[Chrome]]. | ||
The executable is <code>chromedriver</code>. ChromeDriver expects you to have Chrome installed in the default location for your platform. ChromeDriver can be forced to use a custom location, by setting a special capability (<font color=darkgray>TODO: https://sites.google.com/chromium.org/driver/capabilities</font>) | The executable is <code>chromedriver</code>. ChromeDriver expects you to have Chrome installed in the default location for your platform. ChromeDriver can be forced to use a custom location, by setting a special capability (<font color=darkgray>TODO: https://sites.google.com/chromium.org/driver/capabilities</font>) | ||
=Controlling a Chrome Browser from Java= | |||
A Java program can control a browser via the Chrome driver: | |||
=Operations= | =Operations= | ||
Revision as of 07:06, 2 June 2021
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Overview
ChromeDriver is a separate executable that Selenium WebDriver uses to control Chrome.
The executable is chromedriver. ChromeDriver expects you to have Chrome installed in the default location for your platform. ChromeDriver can be forced to use a custom location, by setting a special capability (TODO: https://sites.google.com/chromium.org/driver/capabilities)
Controlling a Chrome Browser from Java
A Java program can control a browser via the Chrome driver:
Operations
Installation
Mac
brew install --cask chromedriver
brew upgrade --cask chromedriver
Version
chromedriver --version