lambdatest-running-your-first-selenium-test.md

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LambdaTest provides a powerful Selenium Grid that allows you to perform automated cross-browser testing on over 3000+ real browsers and operating systems. This guide will walk you through the process of setting up and running your first Selenium test on the LambdaTest platform.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following:

• Your LambdaTest Username and Access Key
• Install Java Development Kit (JDK). We recommend Java version 11
• Install Maven
• Download the latest Selenium Client and its WebDriver bindings

Run your first test

Step 1: Configure Your Test Suite

:::tip Sample repo Download or Clone the code sample for the TestNG from the LambdaTest GitHub repository to run the tests on our Standard Grid.

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git clone https://github.com/LambdaTest/java-testng-selenium
cd java-testng-selenium

Step 2: Update the dependencies

Before proceeding forward, run the below command to update the outdated dependencies

mvn versions:display-dependency-updates

Step 3: Setup your LambdaTest Credentials

In your terminal (as per your respective Operating System), run these command to setup your LambdaTest credentials.

You can see your credentials below if you have logged into our platform.

{`export LT_USERNAME="${ YOUR_LAMBDATEST_USERNAME()}" export LT_ACCESS_KEY="${ YOUR_LAMBDATEST_ACCESS_KEY()}"`}

{`set LT_USERNAME="${ YOUR_LAMBDATEST_USERNAME()}" set LT_ACCESS_KEY="${ YOUR_LAMBDATEST_ACCESS_KEY()}"`}

Step 4: Execute your test

Run the following command to execute your test on LambdaTest

{`mvn test -D suite=single.xml`}

{`mvn test -D suite=parallel.xml`}

Monitor the Test Execution

Visit the LambdaTest Web Automation page to check the status of your test execution.

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