To do WebDriver testing, first set up Selenium in your environment:

WebDriver Connections in Eggplant Functional

, you first must install the Selenium server and the appropriate driver for your browser on the system under test (SUT). Automation and communication between Eggplant Functional and the SUT work roughly in this way:

The Selenium server sends WebDriver commands and functions from Eggplant Functional to a driver that is specific to the browser you're using. This driver uses these commands to control and test the web page. The driver returns the test results through the Selenium server to Eggplant Functional.

Note:Eggplant Functional works with Selenium Server 2.0, also known as Selenium WebDriver. Supported browsers are Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, and Safari. Typically, you need to install a driver for each browser type you want to use.

To configure Eggplant Functionalto work with the Selenium framework on a Mac, you must install the Selenium server, the Java SE Development Kit (JDK), and the appropriate WebDriver for any browser you want to test against. These examples use ChromeDriver, the WebDriver for the Google Chrome browser:

Install the Homebrew iOS package installer:

1. Open Terminal and navigate to usr/bin/.
2. Run the following command:
   
   ruby -e '$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)'

Usually the JDK is already installed on a Mac. If necessary, download and install the JDK from Oracle.

Tip: To install Java using Homebrew, run the following command:

From a command prompt, run the following command to install the Selenium server:

brew install selenium-server-standalone

Note: From a command prompt, run the following command to verify that the Selenium server is installed correctly.

The command should return the Selenium server version that you just installed.

From a command prompt, run the following command to start the Selenium server:

selenium-server -port 4444

Note: Run this command any time you need to start the Selenium server.

Note: The Terminal window must remain open for the Selenium server to be active and for WebDriver functionality to be available through SenseTalk.

Install ChromeDriver

Open a command window.

Run the following command:

Provide your password.

Navigate to the bottom of the file and enter the path to ChromeDriver. For example, your path might look like the following:

/Users/<username>/Documents

Type Ctrl+X to quit the editor.

Enter Y to save your changes.

Press Enter to confirm your changes.

Go to Safari > Preferences and select the Advanced tab.

Select Show Develop menu in menu bar. Close Preferences.

Go to Develop > Allow Remote Automation.

Note: WebDriver automation with Safari requires macOS Sierra (10.12) or later and Safari 10.0 or later.

A WebDriver Server setup file for Windows is available from the Eggplant Functional Downloads page. When you run the file, WebDriverServerSetup.exe, it installs the Selenium WebDriver server, the Oracle Java SE Run Time Environment (JRE), and WebDrivers for Internet Explorer, Edge, and Chrome browsers. Complete these steps to configure Selenium for Eggplant Functional: