If you are a complete beginner aiming to get started with learning how to use Selenium WebDriver with Java, chances are you have purchased a number of books, and are on the look-out for some good classes which will aid you in the process. However, the books are likely to be purely theoretical, providing you little to no practical knowledge, and the classes will probably leave a significant dent in your wallet.

This FREE online course can serve as a great introduction for anyone who wants to learn to use Selenium WebDriver with Java – having completed the course, you will be adequately equipped to work your way through books on Selenium and WebDriver, or enrol in a full-time course if you want further training.

Providing 2 hours of content and more than 38 lectures, this free course will take you through the process of installing:
- Java
- Maven
- Firefox (and the Firefox plugins required to support your automation)
- IntelliJ
- Eclipse
- Ant

The course finishes off by guiding you through the creation of an easy, uncomplicated project with your first test.

Containing 12 sections in total, this course is divided into: Introduction; Installing Firefox; Installing Support Utilities; Installing Java; Installing Building Tools; Installing an IDE; A Simple Example Project; How to Run Your Tests Using Maven; How to Make Command Line Easier; How to Use Ant; The Next Steps; and Getting the Source Code.

By the time you are through with this course, you will:
- Know how to install the tools required to start with Selenium
- Know the basics of WebDriver
- Know how to setup IDE to start running and writing automated tests

Author Bio
Having presented at conferences all over the world, and having authored the book Selenium Simplified, I have nearly 20 years of testing experience. My tutorial titled "Selenium Clinic", which I co-presented with Simon Stewart at Eurostar 2012, went on to win the Best Tutorial award.