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How to execute your first .robot file.

#webdev #automati #robot #robotframewor

Robot Framework is a generic open source automation framework. It can be used for test automation and robotic process automation (RPA). It can be integrated with virtually any other tool to create powerful and flexible automation solutions.

Robot Framework has an easy syntax, utilizing human-readable keywords. Its capabilities can be extended by libraries implemented with Python, Java or many other programming languages.

pre-requisites - you need to have python installed.

step-1: install robotframework

pip install robotframework after executing this command verify the robotframework installation robot --version or pip list
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step-2 : install SeleniumLibrary

pip install robotframework-seleniumlibrary
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Step-3 : you still need to install browser drivers separately.

Goto the following link https://www.selenium.dev/selenium/docs/api/py/index.html#drivers and download necessary drivers unzip and place it PATH, or you can place inside python folder Ex: C:\Program Files\Python-38\Scripts
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Step-4: Open your favorite IDE or simply nodepad & copy the below code & save as tc1.robot

*** Settings *** Library SeleniumLibrary *** Test Cases *** My first robot file Log To Console Hello Robot World..! Open Browser https://www.google.co.in/ chrome
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Step-5: Open the terminal & execute the file 🚀

python -m robot tc1.robot
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congratulation..!! you have executed your first robot file 🙌

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