How to Install Selenium Python Client With Webdriver on Windows 8 Easy Visual-Guide

February 6, 2013 | By Duchateaux.

Selenium Python Web Client Quick Start for Windows 8

This Guide Presents a Step-by-Step Installation of Selenium Python Client with Webdriver for Windows 8.

To the Article Bottom you Find Link to Installing the Selenium ChromeDriver on Windows 8.

The Content give Focus Only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands to make it Easier to Follow.

Python Selenium
  1. Installing Python SetupTools for Microsoft Windows.

    How to Install Setuptools on Windows 8
  2. Open Command Prompt Window

    • Switch to Start View

      Just Pressing “Cmd” Key.

    • Search for Command Prompt

      Just Typing “command”.

      Win8 Command Prompt
  3. Install Python Pip

    easy_install pip

  4. Install Python Selenium+Webdriver

    pip install selenium

  5. Test Selenium Installation

    1. Open a New Command Prompt.

    2. Try to Execute:

      python

      Load Selenium Webdriver.

      >>>>from selenium import webdriver

      Open Firefox Browser with Webdriver.

      >>>>webdriver.Firefox()
  6. Installing Selenium Webdriver ChromeDriver in Windows 8:

  7. Guide to SetUp Windows 8 Path:


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