What is the process of updating the default version of Firefox using Selenium webdriver in Ruby?

I successfully changed the Firefox version I am using to 33.1 using this code. However, I want to make the current version the default without having to add extra code to each script.

path='C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe'
Selenium::WebDriver::Firefox.path = path
driver = Selenium::WebDriver.for :firefox

When converting Selenium IDE scripts to WebDriver with Ruby, it always defaults to Firefox 11. My computer's default version is Firefox 33.1 and my current WebDriver version for Ruby is 2.44.

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Answer №1

To set the webdriver firefox profile to an existing default profile, follow these steps:

default_profile = Selenium::WebDriver::Firefox::Profile.from_name "default"
default_profile.native_events = true
driver = Selenium::WebDriver.for(:firefox, :profile => default_profile)

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Answer №2

If you happen to be using a Windows operating system, here are the steps to set the default profile. For other operating systems, you can search for an equivalent process. The solution provided is entirely non-programmatic.

1) Click on the start menu
2) Type in "run"
3) Enter "firefox.exe -p"
https://i.stack.imgur.com/YmicU.png

4) Press "ok" and a dialog box will appear, allowing you to select the Firefox profile that best suits your needs. https://i.stack.imgur.com/NakBZ.png

In addition, you have the option to create, delete, and load profiles by referencing their path or name.

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