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Selenium Python Introduction and Installation

Last Updated : 12 Jul, 2025

Selenium's Python Module is built to perform automated testing with Python. Selenium in Python bindings provides a simple API to write functional/acceptance tests using Selenium WebDriver. Through Selenium Python API you can access all functionalities of python selenium webdriver intuitively.

To check more details about Selenium visit - Selenium Basics – Components, Features, Uses, and Limitations .

Selenium Python bindings provide a convenient API to access Selenium Web-Drivers like Firefox, Chrome, Remote, etc. Selenium released its latest version 4.5.0. The current supported Python versions are 3.7 and above.

• Open Source and Portable - Selenium is an open-source and portable Web testing Framework.
• Combination of tools and DSL – Selenium is a combination of tools and DSL (Domain Specific Language) to carry out various types of tests.
• Easier to understand and implement - Selenium commands are categorized in terms of different classes which make it easier to understand and implement.
• Reduce test execution time – Selenium supports parallel test execution that reduces the time taken to execute parallel tests.
• Lesser resources required – Selenium requires fewer resources when compared to its competitors like UFT, RFT, etc.
• Supports Multiple Operating Systems - Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, Mac, Solaris.
• Supports Multiple Browsers - Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Edge, Opera, Safari, etc.
• Parallel Test Execution - It also supports parallel test execution which reduces time and increases the efficiency of tests.

Selenium's Python Module provides a powerful and intuitive API for automated testing, enabling you to write functional tests using Selenium WebDriver across various browsers and operating systems. With its open-source nature, portability, and support for parallel test execution, Selenium stands out as a highly efficient tool for reducing test execution time and resource requirements. To fully harness these capabilities and advance your testing expertise, consider exploring the Complete Guide to Software Testing & Automation by GeeksforGeeks , which offers comprehensive insights into both basic and advanced Selenium features.

For any operating system, Selenium Installation can be done on your operating system. If not, check out - Download and Install Python 3 Latest Version

Open Terminal/Cmd and Write Command as written Below

python -m pip install selenium

Alternatively, you can download the source distribution Here , unarchive it, and run the command below:

python setup.py install

One Can Install Firefox, Chromium, PhantomJs (Deprecated Now), etc.

• for using Firefox you may need to install GeckoDriver.
• for using Chrome you may need to install Chromium.

In this article, Firefox is used so One can Follow the Below Steps to Install:

Step 1. Same as Step 1 in Linux Download the GeckoDriver .
Step 2. Extract it using WinRar or any application you may have.
Step 3. Add it to Path using Command Prompt.

setx path "%path%;GeckoDriver Path"

For Example

setx path "%path%;c:/user/eliote/Desktop/geckodriver-v0.26.0-win64/geckodriver.exe"

Step 1. Go to the geckodriver releases page . Find the latest version of the driver for your platform and download it.

For example

wget https://objects.githubusercontent.com/github-production-release-asset-2e65be/25354393/113b5380-234f-11e9-8f1e-2eff36d0eff4?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=releaseassetproduction%2F20250712%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250712T105626Z&X-Amz-Expires=1800&X-Amz-Signature=3f6a66aed8adb83eae98130ce23d137eb2cbb3297660c1d565e603844d5a6429&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&response-content-disposition=attachment%3B%20filename%3Dgeckodriver-v0.24.0-linux64.tar.gz&response-content-type=application%2Foctet-stream

Step 2. Extract the file.

tar -xvzf geckodriver*

Step 3. Make it executable.

chmod +x geckodriver

Step 4. Move Files to usr/local/bin

sudo mv geckodriver /usr/local/bin/

# Python program to demonstrate
# selenium

# import webdriver
from selenium import webdriver

# create webdriver object
driver = webdriver.Firefox()
# get google.co.in
service = Service(ChromeDriverManager().install())
options = webdriver.ChromeOptions()
driver = webdriver.Chrome(service=service, options=options)

try:
    # Open Google
    driver.get("https://www.google.com/")
finally:
    # Close the browser
    driver.quit()

Output

Selenium's Python module is an open-source and portable web testing framework that provides a user-friendly API for accessing various WebDrivers like Firefox and Chrome . The latest version, Selenium 4.5.0 , supports Python 3.7 and above. It combines tools and Domain Specific Language (DSL) to facilitate a variety of tests, with commands organized for ease of use . Selenium supports parallel test execution , reducing execution time and increasing efficiency, and it requires fewer resources compared to competitors.

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