How to run Selenium tests in Docker?

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Automation testing and Continuous Integration (CI) are integral parts of the development and test activity. Selenium test automation is one such approach that helps in the end-to-end testing of the web product. By Himanshu Sheth.

The article deals with:

  • Introduction to Docker
  • How to install and setup the Docker on Windows
  • Why use Selenium with Docker for web application testing
  • Creating Selenium test in Docker
  • Debugging Docker Container with RealVNC Viewer
  • Running Selenium tests on LambdaTest with Docker

Container in Docker is a stand unit of software that packages the code and all the required dependencies so that the application can run more quickly and reliably from one computing environment to another.

In this tutorial on how to run Selenium tests in Docker, we have seen how Docker lets you run tests in containers and isolate the tests in development and deployment. Docker with Selenium provides a light-weight solution to run UI tests, that too in an isolated environment. Good read!

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