Start with Java Selenium RC - Procedure to create first test script for the beginners

Prerequisites:

1. Download Selenium2 jar file from http://seleniumhq.org/download/.
2. Download TestNG jar file from http://testng.org/doc/download.html
3. Download and Install JDK and setup java path 
4. Download Eclipse IDE from http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/
5. Install TestNG plugin in downloaded eclipse
6. Firefox should be install with selenium IDE plugin.

Step by step to creating first script:

1. Project creation: 

Open eclipse IDE  and chose work space.

Click on file menu> new > java project.

Enter project name and click Finish button

Created project displayed into eclipse explorer window.

Right click on src folder of created project and click new > packages

Enter package name as I enter “com.test” and click finish button.

Created package reflect under src folder.

2. Add jar files:

Right click on project click on “build path” and then click on “Configure Build Path” screen should see as below.

Click add “Add External Jars” button, navigate and select “selenium-server-standalone-2.**.0.jar”  and “testng-*.*.jar” files 

Click on Ok button. Jar files listed in explorer window as below.

3. Create script:

Record test scripts using seleniumIDE convert them into Java/ Junit 4/  Remote Control

package com.test;

import com.thoughtworks.selenium.*;

import org.junit.After;

import org.junit.Before;

import org.junit.Test;

public class SeleniumRCTest {

        private Selenium selenium;

        @Before

        public void setUp() throws Exception {

               selenium = new DefaultSelenium("localhost", 4444, "*chrome", "https://www.google.co.in/");

               selenium.start();

        }

        @Test

        public void testGoogle() throws Exception {

               selenium.open("/");

               selenium.type("id=gbqfq", "Testing");

               selenium.click("id=gbqfb");

        }

        @After

        public void tearDown() throws Exception {

               selenium.stop();

        }

}

4. Run selenium Server

Open command prompt go to “selenium-server-standalone-2.**.0.jar” and run below command

        Java –jar selenium-server-standalone-2.**.0.jar      

Below screen should be appear.

5. Execution and Report: Right click on class select “Run As” and click on “Junit Test”.  Test execution should be start.

After execution result generated in “test-output” folder. Click on “index.html” to see report.