Setting Up Eclipse/IntelliJ for Selenium Projects (Java)

If you’re starting with Selenium automation in Java, one of the first things you need is a proper IDE setup.

This guide shows you how to set up Selenium in Eclipse and IntelliJ IDEA, step by step.

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🧑‍💻 Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• Java JDK installed (Java 8 or above)

• Eclipse IDE or IntelliJ IDEA installed

• Chrome Browser

• ChromeDriver downloaded (must match your Chrome version)

💡 Download ChromeDriver

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🟡 Part 1: Setting Up Selenium in Eclipse

✅ Step 1: Create a New Java Project

1. Open Eclipse

2. Go to File > New > Java Project

3. Enter project name (e.g., SeleniumDemo)

4. Click Finish

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✅ Step 2: Create a Package and Class

1. Right-click src > New > Package (e.g., automation)

2. Inside the package, create a Java class (e.g., LoginTest)

3. Add main method:

public class LoginTest {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.out.println("Selenium Test");
    }
}

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✅ Step 3: Add Selenium JARs

1. Download Selenium JARs from: https://www.selenium.dev/downloads/

2. Extract the .zip file

3. Right-click project > Build Path > Configure Build Path

4. Go to Libraries > Add External JARs

5. Add:

   • selenium-java-x.x.x.jar

   • All JARs inside the libs folder

Click Apply and Close

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✅ Step 4: Add ChromeDriver to Your System Path

• Extract chromedriver.exe

• Place it in your project folder or any known path

• Set system property in code:

System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver", "path/to/chromedriver.exe");

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✅ Step 5: Sample Selenium Code

import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriver;

public class LoginTest {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver", "C:\\drivers\\chromedriver.exe");

        WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();
        driver.get("https://www.google.com");
        System.out.println("Title: " + driver.getTitle());

        driver.quit();
    }
}

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🔵 Part 2: Setting Up Selenium in IntelliJ IDEA

✅ Step 1: Create a New Project

1. Open IntelliJ

2. Select New Project > Java

3. Set project name and location

4. Select JDK and click Finish

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✅ Step 2: Add Selenium Libraries

1. Download Selenium Java JARs

2. Right-click on project > Open Module Settings (F4)

3. Go to Libraries > + > Java

4. Select:

   • selenium-java-x.x.x.jar

   • All JARs in the libs folder

Click Apply and OK

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✅ Step 3: Create Java Class

1. Right-click src > New > Java Class

2. Name it (e.g., LoginTest)

3. Add main method and Selenium code

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✅ Step 4: Add ChromeDriver Path

Same as Eclipse — add this in your code:

System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver", "C:\\drivers\\chromedriver.exe");

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✅ Step 5: Run the Code

Click the Run button or right-click > Run 'LoginTest'

You should see Chrome open and navigate to Google.

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🧾 Final Thoughts

Whether you're using Eclipse or IntelliJ, the setup process is simple:

Step	Eclipse	IntelliJ
Create project	Java Project	Java Project
Add JARs	External JARs in Build Path	Add Library in Module Settings
Create class	Java class in package	Java class in src
Run test	Main method	Main method

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Next Steps:

• Learn element locators (ID, name, XPath)

• Automate real-world test cases

• Integrate with TestNG or JUnit

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