MySQL Installation Instructions

MySQL (OPTIONAL)

(NOTE: If you don’t plan on using the SeleniumBase MySQL DB feature, then you can skip this section.)

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GitHub Actions Ubuntu Linux MySQL Setup:

sudo /etc/init.d/mysql start
mysql -e 'CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS test_db;' -uroot -proot
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/seleniumbase/SeleniumBase/master/seleniumbase/core/create_db_tables.sql
sudo mysql -h 127.0.0.1 -uroot -proot test_db < create_db_tables.sql
sudo mysql -e 'ALTER USER "root"@"localhost" IDENTIFIED BY "test";' -uroot -proot
sudo service mysql restart

Have SeleniumBase tests write to the MySQL DB:

pytest --with-db_reporting

Query MySQL DB Results:

mysql -e 'select test_address,browser,state,start_time,runtime from test_db.test_run_data;' -uroot -ptest

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Standard Ubuntu Linux MySQL Setup:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install mysql-server
sudo mysql_secure_installation
sudo mysql -e 'CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS test_db;'
sudo mysql -h 127.0.0.1 -u root test_db < seleniumbase/core/create_db_tables.sql
sudo service mysql restart

To change the password from root to test:

mysqladmin -u root -p'root' password 'test'
sudo service mysql restart

MacOS MySQL Setup:

brew install mysql

Then start the MySQL service:

brew services start mysql

(Continue with additional steps below to set up your DB.)

Windows MySQL Setup:

Download MySQL here Follow the steps from the MySQL Downloads page.

(Continue with additional steps below to set up your DB.)

Access your MySQL DB:

If you want a visual tool to help make your MySQL life easier, try MySQL Workbench.

Prepare your MySQL DB:

Use the create_db_tables.sql file to create the necessary tables for storing test data.

Configure your MySQL DB for SeleniumBase:

Update your settings.py file with your MySQL DB credentials so that tests can write to the database when they run.

Have SeleniumBase tests write to your MySQL DB:

Add the --with-db_reporting argument on the command-line when you want tests to write to your MySQL database. Example:

pytest --with-db_reporting