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How to open IE using Selenium Webdriver

A step-by-step guide on how to open IE using Selenium Webdriver.

Step 1. Install Selenium. To do that:

Step 1.1. Press ⊞ Windows + R buttons at the same time.

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Step 1.2. Type cmd and click the OK button.

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Step 1.3. Then, type in the command below and press ENTER.

				
					pip install selenium
				
			
Step 2. Download IE Selenium webdriver from the official Selenium website.
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Step 3. Extract the .zip file you‘ve downloaded.

Extract- IE webdriver screenshot

Step 4. Open your Python IDE and import Selenium Webdriver by typing in:

				
					from selenium import webdriver
				
			

Step 5. Enter the downloaded and unzipped webdriver path. Path in the example: C:\IE webdriver\IEDriverServer.exe.

				
					driver = webdriver.Ie(executable_path="C:\IE webdriver\IEDriverServer.exe")
				
			

Step 6. Launch your desired site by typing:

				
					driver.get("https://proxyway.com/")
				
			

Congratulations, you‘ve launched IE using Selenium Webdriver.