How to Set Up IntelliJ IDEA with Selenium WebDriver: Step-by-Step Guide with Example Great 2025

📌How to Set Up IntelliJ IDEA with Selenium WebDriver

How to Set Up IntelliJ IDEA with Selenium: IntelliJ IDEA is one of the most powerful Java IDEs developed by JetBrains. It supports a variety of languages and tools and is ideal for Selenium-based test automation using Java.

This guide will help you install IntelliJ, configure Selenium libraries, and run your first Selenium test using IntelliJ.

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📌 Table of Contents

1. What is IntelliJ IDEA?
   
2. Pre-requisites for Selenium Setup in IntelliJ
   
3. How to Download and Install IntelliJ
   
4. Configure IntelliJ for Selenium WebDriver
   
5. Create a Selenium Example Project in IntelliJ
   
6. Advantages of Using IntelliJ
   
7. Summary
   

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What is IntelliJ IDEA?

How to Set Up IntelliJ IDEA with Selenium: IntelliJ IDEA is a full-featured Java IDE used for developing software applications. Developed by JetBrains, it offers both a free Community Edition and a paid Ultimate Edition. IntelliJ stands out due to:

• Intelligent code completion
  
• Code navigation
  
• Powerful refactoring tools
  
• Built-in support for Gradle, Maven, Git, and more
  

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Pre-requisites for Selenium Setup in IntelliJ

How to Set Up IntelliJ IDEA with Selenium: Before starting, ensure the following are available:

• ✅ IntelliJ IDEA (Community or Ultimate)
  
• ✅ Java Development Kit (JDK) installed
  
• ✅ Web browser (Firefox recommended for this example)
  
• ✅ Selenium Java .jar files
  Download from: https://www.selenium.dev/downloads/
  Extract .jar files from the ZIP to a local directory.
  

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How to Download and Install IntelliJ

Step 1:

Visit the
Select Community Edition (Free) or Ultimate Edition

Step 2:

Download the setup file and run the installer.

Step 3 to 8:

Follow the wizard steps:

• Choose install location
  
• Select 32-bit launcher (optional)
  
• Select UI language
  
• Click Install and then Finish
  

Step 9-10:

• Choose whether to import settings from a previous version.
  
• Accept the JetBrains Privacy Policy.
  

Step 11-13:

• Set up initial plugins (optional).
  
• Choose Create New Project on the welcome screen.
  
• Create a project with name, e.g., Selenium_Guru99.
  

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Configure IntelliJ for Selenium WebDriver

Step 1:

Go to File → New → Project. Select Java and click Next.

Step 2:

Name the project (e.g., Selenium_Guru99) → Click Finish.

Step 3: Add Selenium .jar Files

Go to File → Project Structure → Modules → Dependencies
Click the ➕ button → JARs or Directories → Select all .jar files from the Selenium folder and /lib subfolder.

Step 4:

Right-click the /src directory → New → Java Class
Create your test class (e.g., LoginTest)

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Create a Selenium Example Project in IntelliJ

Test Scenario:

How to Set Up IntelliJ IDEA with Selenium: We will automate the following:

• Launch a browser
  
• Navigate to URL
  
• Enter an invalid email
  
• Click submit
  
• Validate error message
  

Example Java Code:

java

import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;

import org.openqa.selenium.firefox.FirefoxDriver;

import org.openqa.selenium.By;

public class LoginTest {

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        System.setProperty(“webdriver.gecko.driver”, “path_to_geckodriver”);

        WebDriver driver = new FirefoxDriver();

        driver.get(“https://example.com/login”);

        driver.findElement(By.id(“email”)).sendKeys(“abc.gmail.com”);

        driver.findElement(By.id(“submit”)).click();

        String errorMsg = driver.findElement(By.id(“error”)).getText();

        System.out.println(“Error Message: ” + errorMsg);

        driver.quit();

    }

}

Output:

• Firefox browser opens
  
• Invalid email is entered
  
• Error message displays: “Email ID is not valid.”
  

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📌 Advantages of Using IntelliJ for Selenium

• How to Set Up IntelliJ IDEA with Selenium: Auto-generates getter/setter methods
  
• Wraps code in try-catch or if-else blocks with simple shortcuts
  
• Built-in support for Gradle, Maven, Grunt, SBT
  
• Access databases like MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL from the IDE
  
• Supports multiple languages: Java, JavaScript, Clojure, Kotlin
  
• Compatible with Windows, macOS, Linux
  

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📌 Summary

• How to Set Up IntelliJ IDEA with Selenium: IntelliJ IDEA is a powerful and user-friendly IDE for Java development.
  
• Easily integrates with Selenium WebDriver for automation testing.
  
• Offers smart features like code refactoring, navigation, plugin support, and cross-platform compatibility.
  
• With proper configuration and Selenium libraries, you can run and manage robust automation test scripts efficiently.
  

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