Upload file using webdriver

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I have tried to upload a photo using the code

driver.findElement(By.xpath("xpath")).sendKeys("C:\\Users\\path\\ben.jpg");

But the image is not getting uploaded.

The html of the upload button is

<button id="upfile1" class="buttonclass" style="cursor: pointer" type="button"> Choose Photo</button>

Is there any other way to upload image. I have tried using WebElement also. I need a solution in JAVA.

When you click a button, you will see a pop up box where you need to enter the image path. Click on the button and use Windows send keys to the pop up box. — Sham
– Sham, Commented Aug 1, 2014 at 7:40
ya when we click on that a pop up appears but its a different window right so how to sendkeys to that window/pop up? can u plz explain? — Dinu
– Dinu, Commented Aug 1, 2014 at 7:41
Is there any <input> element present on the page to upload the image? — Sitam Jana
– Sitam Jana, Commented Aug 1, 2014 at 7:43

Dinu · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-01 08:39:30Z

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I was able to do it using

driver.findElement(By.id("upfile1")).click();
    Thread.sleep(2000);
    StringSelection ss = new StringSelection("C:\\Users\\logo1.jpg");
    Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getSystemClipboard().setContents(ss, null);
    Robot robot = new Robot();
    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_CONTROL);
    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_V);
    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_CONTROL);
    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_V);
    robot.keyPress(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER);
    robot.keyRelease(KeyEvent.VK_ENTER);

But is there any other simple methods to achieve the same other than using robot?

answered Aug 1, 2014 at 8:39

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Sham · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-01 07:43:44Z

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Add System.Windows.Forms reference and try the below code.

driver.findElement(By.Id("upfile1")).Click();
System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.SendWait("C:\\Users\\path\\ben.jpg");
System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.SendWait("{ENTER}");

answered Aug 1, 2014 at 7:43

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5 Comments

Dinu Over a year ago

This shows an error in eclipse as System.Windows cannot be resolved to a type.

Sham Over a year ago

The above code should work with C#. There might be other solutions in Java then.

Sham Over a year ago

Did you try Action class something like... new OpenQA.Selenium.Interactions.Actions(ie).SendKeys("").Perform();

Dinu Over a year ago

I have tried using submit() but it is also not uploading the image.

Sham Over a year ago

Submit() can't be used for this kind, it is for Form submission only.

Vishal · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-01 07:44:23Z

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The pop-up which appears is a windows one.It should be handled using AutoIT.

answered Aug 1, 2014 at 7:44

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Dinu Over a year ago

But I am trying to automate the process with selenium.

Vishal Over a year ago

@Dinu - Yes but you can integrate AutoIT code in the selenium code or you can download and add the AutoIT jar in your libraries and use the AutoIT code.

whhone · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-05 03:02:35Z

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If you are using RemoteWebDriver, then you need to use LocalFileDector to upload the file to the remote selenium server first. And then use the remote path to upload from the remote selenium server.

driver.setFileDetector(new LocalFileDetector());
driver.findElement(By.xpath("xpath")).sendKeys("C:\\Users\\path\\ben.jpg");

answered Aug 5, 2014 at 3:02

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