How to open usual chrome or Firefox window while using Selenium Webdriver?

Question

When you start a Web-driver using Selenium, It opens a new and very fresh instance of respective web browser ( looks as if just installed, no history and default settings}.

Is there any way to open usual windows which will have customized settings which I have done in my chrome or Firefox like add-ons and all ?

nitin chawda · Accepted Answer · 2015-02-05 10:47:25Z

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You can use existing profile in FireFox

File profileDir = new File("Path to default profile")
FirefoxProfile firefoxProfile = new FirefoxProfile(profileDir);    
WebDriver webDriver = new FirefoxDriver(firefoxProfile);

For Chrome, you can go with options as below:

ChromeOptions options = new ChromeOptions();
options.addArguments("user-data-dir=C:/Users/user_name/AppData/Local/Google/Chrome/User Data");
driver = new ChromeDriver(options);

edited Feb 5, 2015 at 10:47

answered Feb 5, 2015 at 9:34

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mkkhedawat Over a year ago

But in that case , you are actually adding setting to your new instance. I am interested if we can open the old usual windows only. Suppose there is some intranet links which does not open on new instances ( security purpose), But works fine on usual browser windows.

nitin chawda Over a year ago

@Manish Updated answer. Please check

mkkhedawat Over a year ago

Thanks. It gave error while File.But FirefoxProfile firefoxProfile = new FirefoxProfile(@"C:\Users\mkh6kor\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\rwyq8vbx.default"); Worked like charm.

abhishek surela Over a year ago

Any idea how to do the same in python? @nitinchawda

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