Selenium IDE (Integrated Development Environment) is a browser extension that allows you to record and playback user interactions with a web application. It’s a great tool for quickly creating and running automated tests without the need for extensive programming knowledge. Here’s a basic overview of creating a Selenium IDE test:

1. Install Selenium IDE: First, you need to install Selenium IDE as a browser extension. It’s available for Chrome and Firefox. Once installed, you’ll see a new icon in your browser toolbar.

2. Launch Selenium IDE: Click on the Selenium IDE icon in your browser to launch it.

3. Record a Test:

   • Click the “Record a New Test” button.
   • Navigate to the website or web application you want to test.
   • Interact with the web application by clicking buttons, filling out forms, or performing other actions.

4. Stop Recording: Click the “Stop Recording” button in Selenium IDE when you’ve completed your interactions.

5. Playback Test:

   • After stopping the recording, you’ll see a list of recorded actions in Selenium IDE.
   • You can click the “Play current test case” button to replay your recorded actions on the same website.

6. Edit Test:

   • You can edit the recorded test case to add assertions, conditions, or additional actions as needed.
   • Selenium IDE provides a user-friendly interface for modifying test cases.

7. Save and Export:

   • Save your test case within Selenium IDE.
   • You can export test cases to various programming languages like Python, Java, C#, or Ruby if you want to integrate them into a larger automation framework.

8. Run and Schedule Tests: Depending on your needs, you can run tests manually or schedule them to run at specific times using third-party tools or services.