IDE Installation - ( Selenium IDE )

Selenium IDE is a tool used for recording and playing back browser interactions. To use Selenium IDE, you first need to install it in your browser. Here are the steps to install Selenium IDE in Firefox and Chrome browsers.

Firefox

1. Open the Firefox browser and navigate to the official Selenium IDE page.
2. Click on the "Download" button and save the Selenium IDE extension somewhere on your hard drive.
3. Open Firefox and click on the hamburger menu button in the top-right corner.
4. Click on "Add-ons" from the drop-down menu.
5. Click on the gear icon in the top-right corner of the "Add-ons Manager" page and select "Install Add-on From File...".
6. Navigate to the Selenium IDE extension file that you saved in step 2 and select it.
7. Click on the "Add" button to install the Selenium IDE extension.
8. Restart Firefox to enable the extension.

Chrome

1. Open the Google Chrome browser and navigate to the Chrome Web Store page for Selenium IDE.
2. Click on the "Add to Chrome" button and select "Add Extension" when prompted.
3. Wait for the extension to download and install.
4. Click on the Selenium IDE icon in the top-right corner of the browser to launch the tool.

Summary

Installing Selenium IDE is an essential step before using it to create and run automated tests. The tool is available for Firefox and Chrome browsers, and the installation process is straight forward.