from selenium import webdriver not working?

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I downloaded the Selenium Python package including server, but I get an error:

File "<pyshell#6>", line 1, in <module>
from selenium import webdriver
ImportError: cannot import name webdriver

Did you actually install the package? Do you use pip or easyinstall? — Silas Ray
– Silas Ray, Commented Jan 17, 2013 at 18:47

unutbu · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-17 18:59:04Z

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There are two versions of Selenium. There is a Java server, which you can interface with Python using Selenium RC, and there is a newer Selenium Webdriver with which you can write stand-alone scripts (without running the Java server)

It sounds like you might have downloaded the Selenium RC, but not Selenium Webdriver. For from selenium import webdriver to work, you must install Selenium Webdriver.

To do that run

pip install -U selenium

answered Jan 17, 2013 at 18:59

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Shane Over a year ago

Did not fix my problem either, and I had this working previously.

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