## Preparing the driver

The first step of using Flutter Driver tests for Flutter Web testing is to install (prepare) the driver for the target browser.

### Using Chrome

For Chrome Desktop browsers:

- Check the version of Chrome.
- Download the Chrome driver for that version from [driver downloads](https://chromedriver.chromium.org/downloads).
- Start the driver on port 4444. `chromedriver --port=4444`

Chrome on Android browser tests can be run both on device and on the emulator.

- Both for using a real device and emulator, make sure that Android platform tools are installed
- For using an emulator, follow the [instructions](https://developer.android.com/studio/run/managing-avds) for creating and managing one.
- For real device tests check the devices Chrome's version. Please note that the Chrome installed on the emulator will probably have a different version than the host machine. Check the emulator's Chrome's version.
- Download the driver [driver downloads](https://chromedriver.chromium.org/downloads).
- Start the adb server: `adb start-server` you can later kill with `adb kill-server`
- For the web port you are planning to use for Flutter driver tests, let's say 8080 for example:
  - Test the browser has access to a server running on localhost:8080
  - One can utilize adb for this purpose. For more [details](https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/adb).
  - Another alternative is using Chrome Remote devices from browser page `chrome://inspect/devices#devices`. For more details on useful links: [remote debugging webviews](https://developers.google.com/web/tools/chrome-devtools/remote-debugging/webviews), [remote debugging android devices](https://developers.google.com/web/tools/chrome-devtools/remote-debugging)
- Start the Chrome driver on port 4444. `chromedriver --port=4444`

### Using Safari

Like Safari browser Safari driver also comes installed on the macOS devices. For using Safari on macOS steps are easy:

- Use the [instructions](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/webkit/testing_with_webdriver_in_safari) to enable safari driver.
- start safari driver on port 4444 `./usr/bin/safaridriver  --port=4444`

IOS Safari can be run on a simulator. Simulators are part of Xcode, more [details](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode). After making sure your macOS have simulators, follow the steps above to start the Safari driver. Unlike Android the Desktop Safari version and simulator version is the same.

### Using Firefox

- Check the version of Firefox.
- Download the Gecko driver for that version from [the releases](https://github.com/mozilla/geckodriver/releases).
- Add the Firefox driver to your path.

Note that this section is experimental, at this point we don't have automated tests running on Firefox.

### Using Edge

More information can be found on Edge Drivers on [developer site](https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/webdriver/). Edge driver should also be added to the path after installation.

Note that this section is experimental, at this point we don't have automated tests running on Edge.

## Running Flutter Driver tests

The command for running the driver tests:

```sh
flutter drive --target=test_driver/[driver_test].dart -d web-server --release --browser-name=chrome --web-port=8080
```

The different arguments that can be used:

- Use one of the six browsers for `--browser-name` parameter: chrome, safari, ios-safari, android-chrome, firefox, edge.
- Use `--local-engine=host_debug_unopt --local-engine-host=host_debug_unopt` for running tests with a local engine.
- Use `--release` or `--profile` mode for running the tests. Debug mode will be supported soon.
- Change the `--web-port` as needed, don't forget to change remote debugging settings for Android Chrome.
- Use `--no-android-emulator` for using Android with real devices.