IE11 - Anyone able to run tests in Internet Explorer?

[PhilBroadbent]

I currently have a suite of tests which are run in Chrome using grunt-protractor-runner. I need to get the tests running on IE11 but having problems at the minute.

protractor.conf.js has this:

  capabilities: {
    'browserName': 'internet explorer',
    'platform': 'ANY',
    'version': '11'
  },

Gruntfile.js has this:

  protractor: {
    options: {
      configFile: 'protractor.conf.js'
    },
    'internet explorer': {
      options: {
        args: {
          browser: 'internet explorer',
          version: '11'
        }
      }
    }
  },

I have installed the IE Driver by running:

  node C:\git\trove\node_modules\grunt-protractor-runner\node_modules\protractor\bin\webdriver-manager update --ie

And so I have IEDriverServer.exe in the folder with the other drivers (C:\git\trove\node_modules\grunt-protractor-runner\node_modules\protractor\selenium)

I get the below issue:

  Running "express:dev" (express) task
  Starting background Express server
  debugger listening on port 5858
  Express server listening on 9000, in test mode

  Running "protractor:internet explorer" (protractor) task
  Starting selenium standalone server...
  [launcher] Running 1 instances of WebDriver
  Selenium standalone server started at http://169.100.24.92:61862/wd/hub
  ERROR - Unable to start a WebDriver session.

  C:\git\trove\node_modules\grunt-protractor-      runner\node_modules\protractor\node_modules\selenium-webdriver\lib\atoms\error.js:113
    var template = new Error(this.message);
                   ^
  >>
  Fatal error: protractor exited with code: 1

I'm not sure what to try - it doesn't give me any useful errors like those I've seen on other posts. I've tried specifying seleniumArgs in protractor.conf.js like so: seleniumArgs: ['-Dwebdriver.ie.driver=C:\git\trove\node_modules\grunt-protractor-runner\node_modules\protractor\selenium\IEDriverServer.exe'],

But this doesn't help either.

Can anyone please advise?

[hariszhr]

Dont use the Protractor inside grunt-protractor-runner. install protractor globally i.e.,:

npm install -g protractor webdriver-manager update webdriver-manager update --ie

now start your selenium webdriver server inside cmd window: webdriver-manager start

in your protractor conf.js file make sure u point to this selenium web driver server i.e., seleniumAddress: 'http://localhost:4444/wd/hub', *u can verify this URL from the cmd window where your selenium web driver server is running.

now u should be able to run your testcases against IE browser as well.

[ruslanss]

thanks, @hariszhr , this fixed the problem whereby webdriver manager couldn't find the IE driver. The next problems is protractor is extremely slow on IE11 64-bit. Is there a way to tell it to use the 32-bit driver?

[jonkemon]

Yes, thanks for the original solution, worked a charm after a restart (initially claimed port 4444 was in use but nothing showing up!).

I am too getting the incredibly slow speed (and I mean unbelievably slow!!) - did you manage to solve this ruslanss?

UPDATE: Manage to download the 32 Bit IEDriver manual and copy into the same install folder as other (overwrite). Then ran tests again, worked a charm! Thanks!

[hariszhr]

I think, Webdriver-manager by default puts ie driver here: C:\Users<User>\AppData\Roaming\npm\node_modules\protractor\selenium

Did u try to manually download the 32bit iedriver and put it here? That might work. Use the same name i.e., IEDriverServer.exe I dont use protractor anymore so i dont wanna try it out :)

[jonkemon]

Thanks for the response although managed to figure out through another search (see update in last).

Out of interest, what's your choice of tech now?

[hariszhr]

ok. great. I am using selenium driver in java now. I dont need any of features that protractor offers. And java project is easier to maintain and explain to other people :)

[jonkemon]

Cool, I had my suspicions you would be going to the 'source' as such, thanks!