Robot Framework|RIDE & Selenium - Step by Step for Beginners

Learn selenium automation with Robot Framework from scratch

Created byRaghav Pal

Last updated 10/2025

English

What you'll learn

Understand Robot Framework
Create Selenium automation tests with Robot Framework

Course content

7 sections • 12 lectures • 2h 37m total length

Getting started with Robot Framework Step by Step20:55
References:
Python - https://www.python.org/downloads/
wxPython - https://sourceforge.net/projects/wxpython/files/wxPython/2.8.12.1/

note: RIDE might not work smoothly with python 3

Today we will learn:

1. How to setup Robot Framework from scratch
2. How to uninstall Robot Framework
3. Helpful Tips

How to setup Robot Framework
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Step 1 : Pre-check
Check if python is already installed
python --version
pip --version
Check if robot framework is already installed
robot --version

Step 2 : Install Python
check on cmd : python --version
pip --version

Step 3 : Set Python in environment variables
C:\Python27;C:\Python27\Scripts;
Check:
python --version
pip --version

Step 4 : Install robot framework
pip install robotframework
to uninstall : pip uninstall robotframework

Step 5 : Check on cmd :
robot --version
pybot --version

Step 6 : Download and install wxPython
https://sourceforge.net/projects/wxpython/files/wxPython/2.8.12.1/
check with : pip freeze
wxpython should be available

Step 7 : Install RIDE
pip install robotframework-ride
https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/wiki/Installation-Instructions

Step 8 : On cmd goto folder where ride.py is (C:\Python27\Scripts)
run on cmd : ride.py
This should open RIDE

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How to uninstall Robot Framework
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pip uninstall robotframework-ride
pip uninstall robotframework

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Helpful TIPS:
1. Always install wxPython before installing RIDE.
wxPython is a wrapper for getting the GUI of RIDE.
So it is important to install wxPython before you install RIDE

2. Always check your python version and install wxPython for the same version
***32 bit - check your python ver by running command python and install same bit wxpython

3. pip cache folder is located at - C:\Users\Raghav Pal\AppData\Local\pip\cache
If you uninstall a lib and install it again, it will use the zip from cache.
to install fresh
- you can empty contents of cache folder
- pip install --no-cache-dir robotframework-ride

4. Versions prior to Robot Framework 3.0 did not have the robot script. Instead they had pybot, jybot and ipybot scripts that executed tests using Python, Jython and IronPython, respectively. These scripts are still installed, but the plan is to deprecate and remove them in the future.

5. Robot Framework UserGuide -
http://robotframework.org/robotframework/latest/RobotFrameworkUserGuide.html
https://github.com/robotframework/QuickStartGuide/blob/master/QuickStart.rst

Keyboard Shortcuts -
https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/wiki/Keyboard-Shortcuts

RF GitHub page -
https://github.com/robotframework

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RIDE - Some Limitations1:19
How to create first Selenium Test with RIDE18:03
References
http://robotframework.org/
https://github.com/robotframework/RIDE/wiki/How-To
https://github.com/robotframework/SeleniumLibrary/
http://robotframework.org/SeleniumLibrary/SeleniumLibrary.html
http://www.seleniumhq.org/download/

Robot Framework Beginner Tutorial 1 - Getting started with Robot Framework Step by Step
How to run test on browsers - CHROME, FIREFOX, IE, EDGE10:19
What is Gecko Driver - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-Jq9GrNVVc

Today we will learn:
1. How to add browser exe files
2. How to run test on different browsers
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Step 1 : Open RIDE

Step 2 : Create a step to open browser in Firefox
This will fail if you do not have firefox driver exe (gecko driver exe) in Python folder

Step 3 : Get browser Driver exe file. Goto SeleniumHQ.org and Download browseR driver exe file

Step 4 : Keep the driver exe file in \Python27\Scripts folder
Note : This folder should be addded in environment path variable
(You can use any other location inside python folder as well)

Step 5 : Open RIDE - Goto Test Case - In the test step open browser give the browser name

BROWSER NAME TO USE
Firefox firefox, ff
Google Chrome googlechrome, chrome, gc
Internet Explorer internetexplorer, ie
Edge edge

Step 6 : Run and Validate

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How to use VARIABLES20:02
Today we will learn:
1. What are variables in RobotFramework
2. Types of Variables
3. How to create variables
4. How to Refer variables

Useful TIPS
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What are Variables
Variables are elements used to store values that can be referenced by other elements

RobotFramework has 3 types of variables
SCALAR
LIST
DICTIONARY

we can also use
ENVIRONMENT variables

Step 1 : Open RIDE

Step 2 : Create a Test Case for login
http://opensource.demo.orangehrmlive.com/login

Step 3 : Create a SCALAR variable for url and refer in TestCase
syntax : ${VariableName}

Step 4 : Create a LIST variable for username and password and refer in TestCase
syntax : @{VariableName}

Step 5 : Create a DICTIONARY variable for username and password and refer inTestCase
syntax : &{VariableName}

Environment
%{variable name}

Useful TIPS
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1. If a non-existent variable is used in test-data, the keyword using it will fail

2. We can set variables from command line

3. Variables are case-insensitive

4. As best practice use uppercase variable names for global variables
And lowercase variable names for local variables

5. Built in variables - http://robotframework.org/robotframework/latest/RobotFrameworkUserGuide.html#built-in-variables

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How to use KEYWORDS11:19
Today we will learn:
1. What are Keywords
2. Types of Keywords
3. How to create User Keywords
4. How to reference User Keywords

USEFUL TIPS

2 Types:
LIBRARY KEYWORDS : low level keywords

USER KEYWORDS : high level keywords
custom keywords
combination of library keywords/actions

Step 1 : Open RIDE

Step 2 : Right click on Project / Test Suite - New User Keyword

Step 3 : Create a keyword for Login

Step 4 : Refer the keyword in a TestCase

Useful Tips
User Keyword syntax is similar to TestCase syntax
Search Keyword - F5
Find Usage

How to use SETUP and TEARDOWN10:17
Today we will learn:
1. What is Setup and TearDown
2. How to use

SETUP - keyword executed before running any lower level component/keyword
TEARDOWN - keyword executed after running any lower level component/keyword

Step 1 : Open RIDE

Step 2 : Create TestSuite Setup and Teardown and run it

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How to use TAGS14:06
Today we will learn:
1. How to create TAGS
2. How to use tags during Test Execution
3. How to use tags in Reports
4. How to create Dynamic Tags
5. How to set TAGS from command line

Sanity, Smoke, Regression, Critical

Tags are used to classify/categorize test cases

Useful TIP
command line option : --settag

Step 1 : Goto cmd and cd to your robot framework project

Step 2 : syntax
robot -t TestName --settag=TagName TestSuite.txt

How to run Tests from Command Line17:46
Today we will learn:
1. How to run one specific Test from cmd
2. How to run few selected Tests from cmd
3. How to run tests with TAGS from cmd
4. How to run all Tests in a Suite from cmd
5. How to send RESULTS to a specific folder

Useful TIPS
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Step 1 : Open cmd and goto the location of project

Step 2 : Run single test
robot -t TestName SuiteFile

Step 3 : Run multiple tests
robot -t Test1 -t Test2 SuiteFile

Step 4 : Run Tests with TAGS
Include TAGS
robot --include tagName SuiteFile
robot -i tagName SuiteFile
robot -i tagName -i tagName SuiteFile
robot -i S* SuiteFile

Exclude TAGS
robot --exclude tagName SuiteFile
robot -e tagName SuiteFile
robot -e tagName -e tagName SuiteFile
robot -e S* SuiteFile

Step 5 : Run all tests in a test suite
robot suiteFile

Step 6 : Send results to a folder
robot -t Test5 -d Results TestSuite1.txt

Useful TIPS
Using regular expressions

how to make tags critical / non-critical
e.g.
robot -i S* --critical Smoke TestSuite1.txt
robot -i S* -c Smoke TestSuite1.txt
robot -i S* --noncritical Smoke TestSuite1.txt
robot -i S* -n Smoke TestSuite1.txt

Command line options guide
https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/blob/master/doc/userguide/src/Appendices/CommandLineOptions.rst

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How to run Robot tests from JENKINS19:25
Today we will learn:
1. How to create job in jenkins
2. How to add robot framework plugin in jenkins
3. How to configure robot framework tests in Jenkins
4. Show html reports on jenkins
5. Run and Validate

Useful TIPS
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Step 1 : Download Jenkins

Step 2 : Start Jenkins

Step 3 : Add robot framework plugin in jenkins

Step 4 : Create job to run robot framework tests

Step 5 : Run and validate

In case not able to see the html reports in jenkins
Goto Manage Jenkins - Script Console
Add this script and run
System.setProperty("hudson.model.DirectoryBrowserSupport.CSP", "")
If you see Result, it means success
Now from next runs html reports will be accessible from jenkins
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Useful Tips

Goto Dashboard - You will find a new column Robot Results

You can use wild cards in name of output files of robot framework in Jenkins

Jenkins content security policy - to enable viewing html reports
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How to INSTALL, UNINSTALL, UPGRADE8:46
Today we will learn:
1. Different ways to install Robot Framework
2. How to verify Installation
3. How to upgrade to latest version
4. How to download and install
5. How to uninstall

USEFUL TIPS
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INSTALL

1. Install latest version
pip install robotframework

2. Install a specific version
pip install robotframework==2.9.0

3. Do a fresh install ignoring cached files
pip install --no-cache-dir robotframework

VERIFY INSTALLION
robot --version

UPGRADE
pip install --upgrade robotframework

DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL
pip download robotframework
pip install robotframework-3.0.tar.gz

UNINSTALL
pip uninstall robotframework

USEFUL TIPS
rebot --version
rebot --help
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SOME USEFUL TIPS | Commands5:17
Useful Commands
robot --version
robot --help
pip freeze
pip list
pip show
pip check

Requirements

No special knowledge is required
This is designed for complete beginners

Description

In this course we will learn Robot Framework from scratch.
Here we will use Robot Framework to test Web Browser applications using Selenium library and RIDE (Robot Framework IDE)

This course is designed for complete beginners and we will go very basic, Step by Step.

After this course you can work with Robot Framework for web browser automation testing using Selenium.

LET'S GET STARTED...

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wants to learn the basics of Robot Framework
Anyone who wants to understand and work with Robot Framework in an easy way

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Introduction4 lectures • 51min

HOW TO USE VARIABLES & KEYWORDS2 lectures • 31min

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How to use SETUP | TEARDOWN | TAGS2 lectures • 24min

JENKINS & Command Line2 lectures • 37min

TIPS & TRICKS2 lectures • 14min

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