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How to update or Downgrade WebDrivers?

Chris
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Read more on here: Update or Downgrade WebDrivers 

Starting from Katalon Studio version 7.0.0, you can update WebDrivers directly from the application. This feature supports Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer.

Update a Webdriver

You can update a Webdriver directly from Katalon Studio. From the main toolbar, select Tools > Update WebDrivers. Select a browser in the dropdown list.

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Alternatively, you can use this command argument --config -webui.autoUpdateDrivers=true in console mode to allow automatic WebDriver updates. You can learn more about using the console mode here: Console Mode Execution.

Replace a Webdriver

To upgrade or downgrade WebDrivers, you can replace WebDrivers manually. You can choose to do so at the application or project level.

Note

By default, Katalon Studio runs WebDrivers at the application level. Adding a Webdriver at the project level overrides the application level to open your web browsers.

Do as follows:

  1. Find the WebDriver version you want to run your test with. You can find them here:

Versions of browser drivers:

  1. Find the location of the WebDrivers you want to replace.
  • At the application level, WebDriver binaries are stored here:

For Window users:

Chrome

You can use 32-bit Windows Chromedriver for both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows.

  • <Katalon Studio folder>\configuration\resources\drivers\chromedriver_win32
  • <Katalon Studio folder>\configuration\resources\drivers\chromedriver_win64

Firefox

  • <Katalon Studio folder>\configuration\resources\drivers\firefox_win32
  • <Katalon Studio folder>\configuration\resources\drivers\firefox_win64

Internet Explorer

  • <Katalon Studio folder>\configuration\resources\drivers\iedriver_win32
  • <Katalon Studio folder>\configuration\resources\drivers\iedriver_win64

Edge

  • <Katalon Studio folder>\configuration\resources\drivers\edgedriver

Edge (Chromium)

  • <Katalon Studio folder>\configuration\resources\drivers\edgechromium_win32
  • <Katalon Studio folder>\configuration\resources\drivers\edgechromium_win64

 

For macOS users

Chrome

  • /Applications/Katalon Studio.app/Contents/Eclipse/configuration/resources/drivers/chromedriver_mac

Firefox

  • /Applications/Katalon Studio.app/Contents/Eclipse/configuration/resources/drivers/firefox_mac

Edge (Chromium)

  • /Applications/Katalon Studio.app/Contents/Eclipse/configuration\resources\drivers\edgechromium_mac
  • At the project level, go to \Project Folder\Include on your computer and follow the below paths:

Note

By default, there is no Webdriver at project level. After replacing WebDrivers at project level, restart Katalon Studio to run new WebDrivers.

 

For Window users

Chrome

  • Include/drivers/chromedriver_win32/chromedriver.exe
  • Include/drivers/chromedriver_win64/chromedriver.exe

Firefox

  • Include/drivers/geckodriver_win32/geckodriver.exe
  • Include/drivers/geckodriver_win64/geckodriver.exe

Internet Explorer

  • Include/drivers/iedriver_win32/IEDriverServer.exe
  • Include/drivers/iedriver_win64/IEDriverServer.exe

Edge (Chromium)

  • Include/drivers/edgedriver_win32/MicrosoftWebDriver.exe
  • Include/drivers/edgedriver_win64/MicrosoftWebDriver.exe
  • Include/drivers/edgechromiumdriver_win64/msedgedriver.exe
  • Include/drivers/edgechromiumdriver_win32/msedgedriver.exe

 

For macOS users

Chrome

  • Include/drivers/chromedriver_mac64/chromedriver

Firefox

  • Include/drivers/geckodriver_mac64/geckodriver

Edge (Chromium)

  • Include/drivers/edgechromiumdriver_mac/msedgedriver

 

For Linux users

Chrome

  • Include/drivers/chromedriver_linux32/chromedriver
  • Include/drivers/chromedriver_linux64/chromedriver

Firefox

  • Include/drivers/geckodriver_linux32/geckodriver
  • Include/drivers/geckodriver_linux64/geckodriver

Please refer to this video for more details.

  1. After finding the correct location, replace the driver.exe file with the one you have downloaded.

Notes:

After updating or downgrading WebDrivers, to make sure the current version of the browser driver is running smoothly, it is advisable to try re-running the test to resolve and check any pop-up issues.

Use DriverFactory library

Katalon Studio also offers DriverFactory library to manipulate WebDriver instances by using Katalon keywords. You can learn more about this here: DriverFactory.

 

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