Web Automation Made Easy: Cucumber and Selenium with Java

Name: Web Automation Made Easy: Cucumber and Selenium with Java
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Learn to Build Robust Web Test Automation Frameworks Using Cucumber, Selenium, and Java with a BDD Approach

Created byMohamed Soliman

Last updated 4/2025

English

What you'll learn

Write test scripts in Cucumber
Describing Automation Scripts in Gherkin Syntax
Learn Gherkin Keywords
Learn about Feature files and Step definitions
Learn about different keywords and web interactions in Selenium

Course content

5 sections • 23 lectures • 1h 4m total length

Installing Code Editor for Selenium; IntelliJ Idea3:08
Install IntelliJ IDEA to work with Cucumber and Selenium, selecting the free community version and preparing your editor for Selenium projects.
Creating first Cucucmber/selenium Project2:34
Create your first cucumber and selenium project by cloning a ready base from GitHub into IntelliJ, then explore feature files, step definitions, and pom.xml dependencies to start immediately.
Project Dependencies1:14
Review the project dependencies in the XML file, including Selenium and Cucumber for Java with their versions, and prepare to write the feature file and step definitions for execution.
Installing Cucumber Plugin1:22
Install the cucumber plugin in IntelliJ IDEA to streamline working with cucumber, enable keyword recognition, and autofill, then restart the IDE to enjoy a cleaner editor view.

Introduction to Cucumber Framework for Test Automation4:20
Explore Cucumber and Gherkin syntax as a business-friendly interface between testing teams and product teams, using given when then to translate requirements into automated actions.
Writing a feature file - Gherkin Syntax3:12
Explore writing a Cucumber feature file using Gherkin syntax with given, when, and then steps to model login flows, validate actions, and identify driver setup issues.

Installing Chrome Driver4:20
Install and locate the Chrome driver for Selenium in Windows, download the correct version, and place it where Selenium can access it.
Writing first Step Definition Snipet3:12
Write the first step definition snippet using cucumber and selenium with Java to map given when then steps to login actions and driver setup.
Resolving Given Step Definition3:32
Resolve a given step definition error in Cucumber and Selenium with Java by defining steps, using driver.get to open Swag Labs, and wiring feature file steps to Java code.
Resolving When Step Definition3:02
Resolve the when step definition by creating or locating the set definition, then write a click action with Selenium to press the login button using a locator, confirming error resolution.
Resolving Then Step Definition4:04
Create and verify the then step for login with Cucumber and Selenium. Use class name locators and expected conditions to confirm the username is required message appears and test passes.
Before and After Functions in Cucumber3:46
Learn how to use Cucumber before and after hooks to set up the driver, close the browser after each execution, and manage memory during scenario runs.

Passing parameters in Cucumber5:57
Learn to pass parameters in cucumber by creating a parameterized scenario and step definition to navigate to a given website using driver.get with an http URL.
Setting up the test environment before scenario execution2:23
Use the background keyword in Cucumber to centralize setup steps that run before every scenario, such as opening the home page and initializing the web browser in Java with Selenium.
multiple data multiple run in Cucumber - writing the feature2:42
Learn how to run multiple data inputs in cucumber using a scenario outline and examples to test login, purchase, and checkout flows across different data sets.
multiple data multiple run in Cucumber - writing step definition3:30
Explore testing with Cucumber using a scenario outline and examples, wiring step definitions to username and password fields using Selenium with Java.
Final thoughts about Cucumber & more1:42
Reinforce how Cucumber uses scenario outlines with data sets to write automated test cases, and preview Selenium as the web driver for web automation.

Setting up the web driver1:59
Set up the Selenium web driver by configuring the Chrome driver path, creating a Chrome driver instance, and noting options for Edge, Firefox, or Safari; then navigate to a URL.
Selenium to visit a web page for automation1:20
Learn to use the web driver to visit a URL with driver.get, passing addresses like linkedin.com or google.com, and wait for the page to load before interaction.
Selenium to Locate elements on a web page2:02
Locate web page elements with selenium’s driver.findElement using id, class name, name, link text, css selector, or tag name to support clicking or typing interactions.
Selenium to Interact with Elements on the Screen1:21
Learn how to locate elements with Selenium, then interact with them using click, send keys, and clear actions, and verify results in Selenium tests.
Selenium to verify elements on a web page1:43
Learn how to verify web page elements with Selenium using methods like displayed, enabled, and equals checks, ensuring buttons reflect user inputs and tests stop on failures.
Selenium to end an automation session2:04
Use driver.quit to close the browser and end the driver session after an automation task. In cucumber, compare driver.quit with driver.close to distinguish closing a page from terminating the session.

Requirements

Basic Programming Language knowledge
Some QA knowledge (ISTQB course/certificate prefered but not necessary)

Description

Learn in this course about Cucumber and Selenium. The powerful tools for test automation.

Complete course to get you started. All the tools used are free source. 24 lectures with examples. Fully coverage of all aspects of the subject.

What's cucumber?

Cucumber is a tool that supports Behaviour-Driven Development(BDD). If you’re new to Behaviour-Driven Development read our BDD introduction first.

What is Gherkin?

Gherkin is a set of grammar rules that makes plain text structured enough for Cucumber to understand. The scenario above is written in Gherkin.

What are Step Definitions?

Step definitions connect Gherkin steps to programming code. A step definition carries out the action that should be performed by the step. So step definitions hard-wire the specification to the implementation.

What's Selenium?

Selenium automates browsers.

What you do with that power is entirely up to you.

Primarily it is for automating web applications for testing purposes, but is certainly not limited to just that.

Boring web-based administration tasks can (and should) also be automated as well.

What is Automation Testing?

Automation Testing is a software testing technique that performs using special automated testing software tools to execute a test case suite. On the contrary, Manual Testing is performed by a human sitting in front of a computer carefully executing the test steps.

Who this course is for:

Beginner Test Automation Engineers
Manual Test Engineers looking to start learning test automation
QA Managers who wish to know how Test Automation works
Students in Computer Sceince/Engineering
Students in all fields want to start career in Testing

Web Automation Made Easy: Cucumber and Selenium with Java

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Setting up test automation environment4 lectures • 8min

Gherkin Syntax in Test Automation with Cucumber/Selenium for BDD2 lectures • 8min

Running Scripts for Test Automation with Cucumber/Selenium for BDD6 lectures • 22min

Enhancing the Cucumber Test Automation Framework5 lectures • 16min

Java programming language of Cucumber/Selenium for BDD6 lectures • 10min

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