Selenium python code to Executable program

Question

I am using selenium chrome webdriver with python. I have this python code and I want to convert it into an executable program. I also have to use this external file of chrome web-driver. How can I do this?

from selenium import webdriver

def function():

    global driver
    driver = webdriver.Chrome(executable_path=r"C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\AWS\chromedriver_win32\chromedriver" )
    driver.get('https://www.google.com')
    driver.close()

function()

Kiran Sk · Accepted Answer · 2018-08-19 06:40:22Z

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Install pip in your machine - easy_install pip
Then install chromedriver by simply typing : pip install chromedriver in terminal
Then navigate to automation folder, type : python nameOfTheAutomation.py This will execute your automation code.

answered Aug 19, 2018 at 6:40

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Arslan Over a year ago

But it still gives me an error that chrome driver executable needs to be in a path.

Kiran Sk Over a year ago

Do not use driver = webdriver.Chrome(executable_path=driverpath), use driver = webdriver.Chrome() directly, no need of giving chromedriver path in your code.

user9261795 · Accepted Answer · 2018-08-21 09:11:56Z

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You need to set the keep the the executables like chrome driver in locations present in the path variable.

answered Aug 21, 2018 at 9:11

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Chandella07 · Accepted Answer · 2018-08-21 15:30:46Z

Two ways to achieve this.

scenario 1

You can use the location of your python file. Rather hard coding path in script you can use a relative path which will remain same every time you run your script and you can always put chromedriver.exe in same path where your python file is. using below example.

    import os

    driverpath = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)),"chromedriver.exe")
    driver = webdriver.Chrome(executable_path=driverpath)

scenario 2

You can add the chromedriver path to environment "path" variable and use below example.

    driver = webdriver.Chrome()

This will find the chromedriver from system path variables.

You can add the chromedriver path to environment variables of based on operating system, below is the link for how to add path to windows 10 environment variables.

https://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-10/add-windows-path-environment-variable/

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