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Upgrade or Downgrade WebDrivers in Katalon Studio

To have a better control of the browser versions while testing, Katalon Studio allows you to update or downgrade WebDrivers manually or via Katalon Studio built-in tools. This article will show you how to do so.

Update a WebDriver​

Note:
  • From Katalon Studio version 7.0.0 onwards, you can update Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer WebDrivers directly from the application.
  • From Katalon Studio version 7.6.0 onwards, you can also update Edge Chromium WebDrivers from Katalon Studio.
To update a WebDriver directly from Katalon Studio, from the main toolbar, select Tools > Update WebDrivers. Select a browser in the dropdown list.

From Katalon Studio version 7.6.0 onwards, Katalon Studio can detect and allows you to auto-update a compatible Chrome or Edge Chromium driver version when start using Spy/Recorder Web Utility.

update-webdriver-automatically

For console mode execution, you can use this command argument --config -webui.autoUpdateDrivers=true to allow automatic WebDriver updates. You can learn more about using the console mode here: Console Mode Execution.

Replace a Webdriver​

To upgrade or downgrade WebDrivers, you can replace WebDrivers manually. You can choose to do so at the application or project level.

Note:

  • By default, Katalon Studio runs WebDrivers at the application level. Adding a Webdriver at the project level overrides the application level to open your web browsers.

Do as follows:

  1. Find the WebDriver version you want to run your test with. You can find them here:

  2. Find the location of the WebDrivers you want to replace.
    • At the application level, WebDriver binaries are stored here:
      Note:

      • If you have multiple Katalon Studio versions installed on your development machine, make sure to navigate to the correct path of the Katalon Studio version you wish to use.

      For Window users

      Chrome

      You can use 32-bit Windows Chromedriver for both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows.
      • <Katalon Studio folder>\configuration\resources\drivers\chromedriver_win32
      • <Katalon Studio folder>\configuration\resources\drivers\chromedriver_win64

      Firefox

      • <Katalon Studio folder>\configuration\resources\drivers\firefox_win32
      • <Katalon Studio folder>\configuration\resources\drivers\firefox_win64

      Internet Explorer

      • <Katalon Studio folder>\configuration\resources\drivers\iedriver_win32
      • <Katalon Studio folder>\configuration\resources\drivers\iedriver_win64
      Edge
      • <Katalon Studio folder>\configuration\resources\drivers\edgedriver
      Edge (Chromium)
      • <Katalon Studio folder>\configuration\resources\drivers\edgechromium_win32
      • <Katalon Studio folder>\configuration\resources\drivers\edgechromium_win64

      For macOS users

      Chrome
      • /Applications/Katalon Studio.app/Contents/Eclipse/configuration/resources/drivers/chromedriver_mac

      Firefox

      • /Applications/Katalon Studio.app/Contents/Eclipse/configuration/resources/drivers/firefox_mac

      Edge (Chromium)

      • /Applications/Katalon Studio.app/Contents/Eclipse/configuration\resources\drivers\edgechromium_mac
    • At the project level, go to \Project Folder\Include on your computer and follow the below paths:
      Note:

      • By default, there is no Webdriver at project level. After replacing WebDrivers at project level, restart Katalon Studio to run new WebDrivers.

      For Window users

      Chrome

      • Include/drivers/chromedriver_win32/chromedriver.exe

      • Include/drivers/chromedriver_win64/chromedriver.exe

      Firefox
      • Include/drivers/geckodriver_win32/geckodriver.exe
      • Include/drivers/geckodriver_win64/geckodriver.exe

      Internet Explorer

      • Include/drivers/iedriver_win32/IEDriverServer.exe
      • Include/drivers/iedriver_win64/IEDriverServer.exe
      Edge (Chromium)

      • Include/drivers/edgedriver_win32/MicrosoftWebDriver.exe

      • Include/drivers/edgedriver_win64/MicrosoftWebDriver.exe

      • Include/drivers/edgechromiumdriver_win64/msedgedriver.exe

      • Include/drivers/edgechromiumdriver_win32/msedgedriver.exe

      For macOS users

      Chrome

      • Include/drivers/chromedriver_mac64/chromedriver

      Firefox

      • Include/drivers/geckodriver_mac64/geckodriver

      Edge (Chromium)

      • Include/drivers/edgechromiumdriver_mac/msedgedriver

      For Linux users

      Chrome

      • Include/drivers/chromedriver_linux32/chromedriver

      • Include/drivers/chromedriver_linux64/chromedriver

      Firefox
      • Include/drivers/geckodriver_linux32/geckodriver
      • Include/drivers/geckodriver_linux64/geckodriver

  3. After finding the correct location, replace the driver.exe file with the one you have downloaded.

    Note:

    • After updating or downgrading WebDrivers, to make sure the current version of the browser driver is running smoothly, it is advisable to try re-running the test to resolve and check any pop-up issues.

Use DriverFactory library​

Katalon Studio also offers DriverFactory library to manipulate WebDriver instances by using Katalon keywords.

See also​