Exception in thread "main" java.lang.IllegalStateException:The path to the driver executable must be set by the : system property

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Exception in thread "main" java.lang.IllegalStateException : The path to the driver executable must be set by the webdriver.chrome.driver system property; for more information, see https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/wiki/ChromeDriver. The latest version can be downloaded from http://chromedriver.storage.googleapis.com/index.html  
at com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkState(Preconditions.java:199)  
at org.openqa.selenium.remote.service.DriverService.findExecutable(DriverService.java:109)  
at org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriverService.access$0(ChromeDriverService.java:1)  
at org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriverService$Builder.findDefaultExecutable(ChromeDriverService.java:137)   at org.openqa.selenium.remote.service.DriverService$Builder.build(DriverService.java:296)   
at org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriverService.createDefaultService(ChromeDriverService.java:88)     at org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriver.<init>(ChromeDriver.java:116)    
at practise_locators.DatePicker.main(DatePicker.java:11)

Here is my code:

package practise_locators;

import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriver;

public class DatePicker {

    public static void main(String[] args){
        WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();
        System.setProperty("WebDriver.Chrome.driver", "E:\\chromedriver.exe");
        driver.get("https://www.google.com");
    }

}

Possible duplicate of Getting "The path to the driver executable must be set by the webdriver.chrome.driver system property"though set correct path — JeffC
– JeffC, Commented Mar 18, 2018 at 17:26
A quick google of the error message would have brought up info that would have solved your problem. — JeffC
– JeffC, Commented Mar 18, 2018 at 17:26

undetected Selenium · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-19 11:54:12Z

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The error says it all :

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.IllegalStateException : The path to the driver executable must be set by the webdriver.chrome.driver system property; for more information, see https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/wiki/ChromeDriver. The latest version can be downloaded from http://chromedriver.storage.googleapis.com/index.html  
at com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkState(Preconditions.java:199)

The following phrases from the error implies that there is an error in the line containing webdriver.chrome.driver

The error can be either of the following :

Error in the System Class Method setProperty()(including sequence) :
```
System.setProperty()
```
This line should be the very first line in your script.
Error in the specified Key :
```
"WebDriver.Chrome.driver"
```
Error in the Value field :
```
"E:\\chromedriver.exe"
```
You have to pass the absolute path of the WebDriver through either of the following options :
- Escaping the back slash (\\) e.g. "C:\\path\\to\\chromedriver.exe"
- Single forward slash (/) e.g. "C:/path/to/chromedriver.exe"

Your code seems to be having two issues as follows :

First issue is in specifying the Key which instead of "WebDriver.Chrome.driver" should have been "webdriver.chrome.driver" as follows :
```
System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver", "E:\\chromedriver.exe");
```
Second issue is in the sequence of mentioning the Key "webDriver.chrome.driver" in your program which should be before WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver(); as follows :
```
System.setProperty("WebDriver.Chrome.driver", "E:\\chromedriver.exe");
WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();
driver.get("https://www.google.com");
```

edited Mar 19, 2018 at 11:54

answered Mar 19, 2018 at 5:19

undetected Selenium

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Yasin Bekar Over a year ago

I agree that it is all about the provided PATH of the driver. Mac and Windows work differently, so you must check the / and \ as well as the folder structure.

Vanshika · Accepted Answer · 2022-10-09 08:00:17Z

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Download the chromedriver version corresponding to the chrome version in your system from https://chromedriver.chromium.org/downloads . Unzip the file and run the below code in the IDE.

import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver; import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriver;

public class Selintroduction {

public static void main(String[] args) {

    //Invoking browser
System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver","C:\\Users\\HP\\Downloads\\chromedriver_win32\\chromedriver.exe");
WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();

}

}

(Path would depend on your file location in the PC.)

answered Oct 9, 2022 at 8:00

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Vladimir Shefer Over a year ago

thanks, but this is a duplication answer to the answer above

Sonu Chamoli · Accepted Answer · 2022-05-17 09:55:18Z

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I have seen many people are using wrong sequence. the sequence should be.

First set the property and then launch the browser

System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver", "F:/chrome/chromedriver.exe"); WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();

      driver.navigate().to("https://www.google.com");

answered May 17, 2022 at 9:55

Sonu Chamoli

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flyingfishcattle · Accepted Answer · 2022-11-25 15:58:10Z

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I was facing the same error when my code was like so:

System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver","C:\\Users\\abs\\chromedriver_win32.exe");

It works after adding "chromedriver" before ".exe" like so:

System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver","C:\\Users\\abs\\chromedriver_win32\\chromedriver.exe");

edited Nov 25, 2022 at 15:58

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answered Nov 22, 2022 at 15:26

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meen · Accepted Answer · 2023-06-21 14:18:19Z

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try to use WebDriverManager.chromedriver().setup(); WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();

if the path is not working, please use latest selenium webdriver like 4.10 and use above code

answered Jun 21, 2023 at 14:18

meen

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Schwarz Software Over a year ago

Please surround the code in ``` characters to make it clearly formatted for stack overflow

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