Creating Your First Selenium IDE Test Case: A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn to create your first automated web test using Selenium IDE's recording feature. This tutorial provides a simple, step-by-step guide to recording browser interactions, generating a test script, and using Selenium IDE for basic web UI test automation.

Creating Your First Selenium IDE Test Case

Introduction to Selenium IDE Recording

Selenium IDE (Integrated Development Environment) is a browser extension that simplifies creating automated web tests. A key feature is its ability to record your interactions with a web browser, generating a test script automatically. This recorded script can then be played back to repeat the actions and verify that the website functions correctly. Let's walk through creating a simple test case using Selenium IDE's recording feature.

Steps to Create and Run a Recorded Test

  1. Install Selenium IDE: Install the Selenium IDE extension into your Firefox browser (as explained in a previous section).
  2. Start Recording: Open Selenium IDE. Create a new project (e.g., "MyFirstTestProject") and a new test case (e.g., "GoogleSearchTest"). Click the "Start Recording" button.
  3. Record Your Actions: In your Firefox browser, open `https://www.google.com`. Type "Example Search Term" into the Google search box and press Enter. Then click on the top search result link for "Example Search Term".
  4. Stop Recording: Click "Stop Recording" in Selenium IDE. Your test commands should appear in the IDE's editor.
  5. Playback: Click "Run" to play back the recorded test. Selenium IDE will repeat the actions in the browser.
  6. Review the Log: Selenium IDE will show the test results in the log. You can view pass/fail status and details of each step.
  7. Save the Test Suite: Save your test suite. This saves all your test cases together.

(Selenium IDE Log will show pass/fail status for each command and overall test result.  Example:  Each command will show as "PASS" or "FAIL" along with any error messages. An overall summary at the end will show if the test passed or failed.)