How to Download ChromeDriver for Selenium

To download ChromeDriver for Selenium, follow these easy steps:

• Check Your Chrome Version: Start by determining the version of Chrome installed on your system. You can do this by navigating to chrome://settings/help in your browser.
• Visit the ChromeDriver Download Page: Head to the official ChromeDriver download page . Choose the ChromeDriver version that corresponds with your Chrome version. For users with Chrome version 115 or higher, you can also refer to the Chrome for Testing availability dashboard for precise downloads.
• Download and Extract the Driver: Select the version compatible with your operating system (Windows, macOS, or Linux). After downloading, unzip the file to extract the executable.
• Set Up ChromeDriver with Selenium: In your Selenium scripts, point to the location of the ChromeDriver executable using the executable_path argument. Alternatively, you can add ChromeDriver to your system’s PATH for easier access across multiple projects.

ChromeDriver is a standalone WebDriver server that adheres to the W3C WebDriver standard, making it indispensable for automating web application tests with Selenium.

By following these steps, you can easily integrate ChromeDriver with your Selenium tests. For detailed instructions on running Selenium tests on Chrome using ChromeDriver, check out our dedicated blog on Selenium ChromeDriver , where we explore setting up and executing tests with step-by-step guides.