

# Pre-RequisitesĪll these steps assume that you are already inside of a virtual server. These expensive stress testing SaaS applications, that charge an arm and a leg typically use this type of coding at some point in the back-end to simulate website traffic. This type of coding is also generally used for performance testing, stress testing a website by simulating multiple instances of real-users visiting the site.

Selenium uses a chrome browser and goes through the website like a normal person would, clicking on buttons and links. Traditional scrapping does not work with dynamic sites that load content on the fly. Python and Selenium are really useful for scrapping JS based websites that load dynamically. This guide will show you how to set up an Ubuntu Virtual Private Server (VPS) for web scrapping with Selenium. Please note that the links above only provide ChromeDriver built on or later.# Install Chrome Browser and Chromedriver Ubuntu 20.04 Then type that build number into the filter box, and click on the folder link that shows up below. When the LAST_CHANGE file link shows up, click on it to download the file, and find a build number inside it. It may take the site some time to locate the file (up to a minute). Please go to one of the above URLs, depending on your system architecture, and type LAST_CHANGE in the filter box near the top. In each of those folders, there is a file named LAST_CHANGE, that you can use to find the latest build number.

It is generally a good idea to pick the latest build. You can find the canary builds at the following URLs: New binaries are built and made available multiple times a day.īe forewarned: it's designed for developers and early adopters, and can sometimes break down completely. ChromeDriver Canary has the latest new ChromeDriver features.
