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First Selenium Project in Eclipse | Step-by-Step Java Setup Guide

First Selenium Project in Eclipse (Java Setup)

By Bhau Automation

🎯 What You Will Learn

  • How to create Java project in Eclipse
  • Download Selenium WebDriver JAR files
  • Configure build path in Eclipse
  • Create first Selenium automation script

📌 What is Selenium?

Selenium is an open-source automation tool used for testing web applications. It supports multiple programming languages like Java.

🛠 Step 1: Create Java Project in Eclipse

  • Open Eclipse IDE
  • Click on File → New → Java Project
  • Enter Project Name
  • Click Finish

⬇ Step 2: Download Selenium JAR Files

  • Go to Selenium official website
  • Download Java WebDriver
  • Extract ZIP file

⚙ Step 3: Configure Build Path

  • Right click project → Properties
  • Go to Java Build Path
  • Add External JARs
  • Select all Selenium JAR files

💻 First Selenium Script

import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriver;

public class FirstTest {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();

        driver.get("https://google.com");

        System.out.println(driver.getTitle());

        driver.quit();
    }
}

🚨 Common Issues

  • Build path not set correctly
  • ChromeDriver version mismatch
  • JAR files not added properly

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🎓 Key Takeaways

  • Always configure build path properly
  • Use correct driver version
  • Start with simple automation scripts

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