Setting Up Selenium with PyCharm

Selenium is a powerful open-source tool used for automating web applications. Python is one of the most popular languages for writing Selenium scripts due to its simplicity and readability. When paired with PyCharm, a robust IDE from JetBrains, it becomes even easier to manage, write, and execute automated tests. In this blog, we’ll walk through the steps to set up Selenium with PyCharm.

Step 1: Install Python

Before you begin, ensure Python is installed on your system.

Download Python from python.org

During installation, check the box that says “Add Python to PATH”

Verify installation using:

python --version

Step 2: Install PyCharm

Download and install PyCharm from jetbrains.com/pycharm.

Choose the Community Edition (free) or Professional Edition (paid)

Follow the installer instructions to complete the setup

Step 3: Create a New Project in PyCharm

Open PyCharm

Click on “New Project”

Choose a location and make sure the base interpreter is set to Python

Click “Create” to start a new project

Step 4: Install Selenium Package

To use Selenium in your project, install the package via PyCharm or pip:

Option A: Using PyCharm Terminal

Open the terminal at the bottom of PyCharm and run:

pip install selenium

Option B: Using PyCharm GUI

Go to File > Settings > Project > Python Interpreter

Click the + icon

Search for selenium, click Install Package

Step 5: Download WebDriver

Selenium requires a WebDriver to communicate with the browser.

For Chrome: Download ChromeDriver from chromedriver.chromium.org

Make sure the driver version matches your Chrome browser

Extract and save the executable to a known path (e.g., C:/WebDrivers/)

Step 6: Write Your First Script

Here’s a simple script to launch a browser and open Google

from selenium import webdriver

driver = webdriver.Chrome(executable_path="C:/WebDrivers/chromedriver.exe")

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

print("Title:", driver.title)

driver.quit()

Conclusion

Setting up Selenium with PyCharm is straightforward and beginner-friendly. Once configured, you can start building powerful automated tests using Python. With PyCharm’s intelligent code suggestions and Selenium’s flexibility, you're ready to dive into test automation with confidence.


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