This can be simplified by creating a batch or shell executable file (.bat on Windows and. Java -jar selenium-server-standalone-.jar
Go to the directory where Selenium RC’s server is located and run the following from a command-line console. Just downloading the zip file and extracting the server in the desired directory is sufficient.īefore starting any tests you must start the server. The Selenium RC server is simply a Java jar file ( selenium-server-standalone-.jar), which doesn’t require any special installation.