If you’re working on a Gradle project and want to use Selenium, you’ll need to add the Selenium dependency in gradle. This article will guide you through the steps to add Selenium with Gradle.

Steps to Selenium dependency in gradle

Open build.gradle File

First, open your Gradle project in a text editor or an IDE that supports Gradle projects.

Locate the Dependencies Section

Locate the build.gradle file in the root directory of your project. Inside the build.gradle file, find the dependencies section. It is typically defined within the dependencies {} block.

Add Selenium dependency in gradle

Inside the dependencies {} block, add the following line to include the Selenium gradle dependency:

dependencies {
    // Other dependencies...
    testImplementation 'org.seleniumhq.selenium:selenium-java:<version>'
}

Replace <version> with the desired version of Selenium. For example, to use Selenium 4.0.0, the line should be:

testImplementation 'org.seleniumhq.selenium:selenium-java:4.0.0'

Save the build.gradle File

Save the build.gradle file after adding the Selenium dependency.

Build Your Gradle Project

Gradle will automatically download Selenium dependency the next time you build your project. To trigger a build, run the gradle build command in your project’s root directory.

Example Usage of Selenium 4 with Gradle

Here’s an example of using Selenium 4 with Gradle to perform web automation:

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

public class SeleniumExample {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Set the path to the chromedriver executable
        System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver", "path/to/chromedriver");

        // Create a new instance of the ChromeDriver
        WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();

        // Navigate to a website
        driver.get("https://www.example.com");

        // Perform actions with the WebDriver
        // ...

        // Close the WebDriver
        driver.quit();
    }
}

Conclusion

By following the steps outlined in this article, you can easily add the Selenium dependency to your Gradle project. This enables you to utilize Selenium’s powerful features for web automation, web scraping, and other related tasks. Happy coding with Selenium and Gradle!

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