🚀 Selenium Learning Guide with Practical Examples

✍️ Author: Durgesh Sawant

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📌 Introduction

Welcome to the Selenium Learning Guide — your complete hands-on path to mastering Selenium with Java!
This repository covers everything from basic automation concepts to advanced framework integration, including TestNG, Maven, Allure Reports, Jenkins, and more.

With real-world examples and best practices, you'll gain the skills needed to build robust, scalable, and industry-level automation frameworks from scratch. 🚀

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Technology	Purpose
Java	Core programming language for Selenium scripts
Selenium WebDriver	Browser automation and interaction
TestNG	Framework for organizing, running, and reporting tests
Maven	Build automation and dependency management
Allure Reports	Beautiful and interactive test execution reports
Jenkins	CI/CD tool for automating test runs and deployments
Git & GitHub	Version control and collaboration
Log4j	Logging framework for real-time debugging and tracking
Apache POI	Read/write Excel files for Data-Driven Testing (DDT)
TestData.xlsx	External Excel file for managing dynamic test data

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📚 Topics Covered

🚀 Selenium Fundamentals

• 📌 Introduction to Selenium WebDriver
• 📌 Setting up WebDriver with Java
• 📌 Understanding Locators (ID, Name, XPath, CSS, etc.)
• 📌 Interacting with Web Elements (Click, SendKeys, GetText)
• 📌 Browser Commands (Back, Forward, Refresh)

🚀 Selenium Advanced Concepts

• 📌 Handling Dropdowns, Alerts, and Popups
• 📌 Working with Frames, Windows, and Tabs
• 📌 Mouse & Keyboard Actions using Actions Class
• 📌 Screenshots for Reporting
• 📌 Handling AJAX and Dynamic Web Elements
• 📌 Implicit vs Explicit vs Fluent Waits

🚀 TestNG Framework

• 📌 Setting up and Configuring TestNG
• 📌 Writing and Structuring Test Cases
• 📌 TestNG Annotations (@Test, @BeforeMethod, @AfterClass, etc.)
• 📌 Assertions for Verification
• 📌 Data-Driven Testing with DataProviders
• 📌 Parallel Execution of Tests

🚀 Maven Build Management

• 📌 Setting up Maven Project Structure
• 📌 Managing Dependencies (pom.xml)
• 📌 Running Test Suites with Maven Commands

🚀 Allure Report Integration

• 📌 Installing and Configuring Allure
• 📌 Generating Advanced HTML Reports
• 📌 Analysing and Debugging with Interactive Reports

🚀 Jenkins for Continuous Integration

• 📌 Setting up Jenkins on Localhost
• 📌 Creating Jobs to Trigger Selenium Tests
• 📌 Publishing Allure Reports automatically after test runs

🚀 Version Control with Git & GitHub

• 📌 Initialising a Git Repository
• 📌 Managing Commits, Branches, and Pull Requests
• 📌 Pushing and Collaborating on GitHub

🚀 Logging with Log4j

• 📌 Setting up log4j.properties or log4j.xml
• 📌 Adding Loggers in Selenium Framework
• 📌 Logging Events and Errors for Better Debugging

🚀 Data-Driven Testing using Apache POI

• 📌 Reading Test Data from Excel Files
• 📌 Executing Data-Driven Test Cases
• 📌 Maintaining Test Data using External Excel Sheets

🚀 Test Data Management

• 📌 Organising External Test Data Files
• 📌 Dynamic Data Control for Flexibility in Testing

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🔧 Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

• ✅ Java JDK (version 8 or above)
• ✅ IDE (Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA)
• ✅ Maven (Latest version)
• ✅ Git CLI and GitHub Account
• ✅ Jenkins (Optional, for CI/CD automation)

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🎯 Goal of this Repository

• Build a Complete Selenium Automation Framework using best industry practices.
• Understand real-world integrations like Allure Reports, Maven, Jenkins, and GitHub.
• Gain hands-on experience to handle live automation projects confidently.

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🙌 Happy Learning and Happy Automating! 🚀