Using Demo Applications for Automation Practice

If you’re looking to practice automation using “Way To Automation” demos or similar resources, here are some general steps you might follow:

1. Access the Demo Application:

   • Navigate to the demo web application provided by “Way To Automation” or a similar resource.
   • These demo applications usually consist of various web elements such as forms, tables, pop-ups, etc., to practice different types of web interactions.

2. Analyze the Web Page:

   • Inspect the elements on the page that you want to interact with. This can be done using the browser’s developer tools.
   • Identify the locators (like IDs, class names, XPath, CSS selectors) that you will use to find these elements using Selenium.

3. Set Up Your Automation Environment:

   • Install a programming language and an IDE (like Python with PyCharm, Java with Eclipse/IntelliJ IDEA, etc.).
   • Set up Selenium WebDriver for the language of your choice.
   • Download the corresponding browser driver (like ChromeDriver for Chrome, GeckoDriver for Firefox).

4. Write Automation Scripts:

   • Start writing your test scripts using Selenium. Begin with simple tasks like opening the web page, clicking buttons, entering text in forms, etc.
   • Progressively move to more complex interactions like handling dropdowns, checkboxes, pop-ups, and dynamic content.

5. Run and Debug Your Scripts:

   • Execute your scripts to automate the browser and interact with the web page.
   • Debug any issues that arise, such as elements not being found, actions not executing as expected, or handling waits and asynchrony.

6. Expand Your Learning:

   • Experiment with different Selenium commands and functionalities.
   • Try implementing various testing frameworks (like JUnit for Java, pytest for Python) and advanced concepts like the Page Object Model (POM).

7. Explore Other Resources:

   • Besides “Way To Automation”, there are numerous other platforms and resources offering practice web applications for automation testing, including official Selenium documentation and tutorials.