Unable to resolve error Exception in thread main java lang IllegalStateException The path to the driver executable must be set by the webdriver chrome driver system property

Question

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.IllegalStateException: The path to the driver executable must be set by the webdriver.chrome.driver system property; for more information, see https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/wiki/ChromeDriver. The latest version can be downloaded from http://chromedriver.storage.googleapis.com/index.html

at com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkState(Preconditions.java:847)

at org.openqa.selenium.remote.service.DriverService.findExecutable(DriverService.java:134)

at org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriverService.access$000(ChromeDriverService.java:35)

at org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriverService$Builder.findDefaultExecutable(ChromeDriverService.java:159)

at org.openqa.selenium.remote.service.DriverService$Builder.build(DriverService.java:355)

at org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriverService.createDefaultService(ChromeDriverService.java:94)

at org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriver.<init>(ChromeDriver.java:123)

at edureka.Firstscripts.main(Firstscripts.java:13)

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Have you set the ChromeDriver path properly before launching the chrome driver? Can you share your code where you have initialized the chrome driver?

Answer 1

Hey Haritha, you can resolve your error by following these steps:

1. Please download the Chrome driver from here: https://chromedriver.storage.googleapis.com/index.html?path=2.45/
2. The reason for your error might be because you have to provide the path to chromedriver.exe in your code. Do it using System.setProperty(). 
3. In Elipse IDE, path to chromedriver.exe will have to double slashes everywhere and not single slashes which is how usually the path is. Below code is how you should do it:

System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver", "C:\\Users\\Abha_R\\Downloads\\chromedriver_win32.exe");
WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();

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I am also facing this issue, How can I solve this issue ? Exception in thread "main" java.lang.IllegalStateException: The path to the driver executable must be set by the webdriver.chrome.driver system property; I tried with many versions (downloaded different versions, but not solved yet). Anybody can help me, please. Thank you in Advance

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Hi,

Still facing the same error message after updating double slashes in a path. Please provide any other solution even though have used the latest chrome driver,ie and firefox drivers.

Kindly, let me know what changes to be made in the script.

Let me know if you wanted to see the program.

Thanks & Regards,

Nainsi

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Hi @Nainsi, check this out https://www.edureka.co/community/1868/illegalstateexception-error-after-adding-property-webdriver

Hope this helps!

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I am facing the same error in have given system set property path properly, and have downloaded latest chromdriver which is matching with chrome version. Still facing same error

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Hi, @There,

To avoid Error

webdriver.chrome.driver  ( should be in small letters )

have to give correct chromedriver.exe ( correct path )

Import all Selenium jars under class Path