How to download a file with Selenium and ChromeDriver - google-chrome

Question

I have a website to test with selenium and ChromeDriver (on windows), where I like to test the functionality to export data and import it again.
The export creates a xml file that is downloaded on ones computer. When running this with webdriver, Chrome asks me whether to keep the file or discard it, as it might be a potential threat.
How can I switch off this behavior inside my test ? Is there a chrome setting I can use, so that a file is no matter what downloaded ?
Thanks

Answer 1

Try this. Executed on windows
(How to control the download of files with Selenium Python bindings in Chrome)
from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.chrome.options import Options
options = Options()
options.add_experimental_option("prefs", {
"download.default_directory": r"C:\Users\xxx\downloads\Test",
"download.prompt_for_download": False,
"download.directory_upgrade": True,
"safebrowsing.enabled": True
})

Answer 2

The below Program will help you to download the files in Chrome with
Desired-Capabilities. It is a rich class having lot of utilities, you can go through it in your free time.
public class DownloadChromeFile {
public static void main(String[] args) {
System.setProperty("webdriver.chrome.driver","./chromedriver.exe");
String downloadFilepath = "c:\\download";
HashMap<String, Object> chromePrefs = new HashMap<String, Object>();
chromePrefs.put("profile.default_content_settings.popups", 0);
chromePrefs.put("download.default_directory", downloadFilepath);
ChromeOptions options = new ChromeOptions();
HashMap<String, Object> chromeOptionsMap = new HashMap<String, Object>();
options.setExperimentalOption("prefs", chromePrefs);
options.addArguments("--test-type");
options.addArguments("--disable-extensions"); //to disable browser extension popup
DesiredCapabilities cap = DesiredCapabilities.chrome();
cap.setCapability(ChromeOptions.CAPABILITY, chromeOptionsMap);
cap.setCapability(CapabilityType.ACCEPT_SSL_CERTS, true); // Bydefault it will accepts all popups.
cap.setCapability(ChromeOptions.CAPABILITY, options);
driver = new ChromeDriver(cap);
driver.get("Your Application Url");
driver.findElement(By.xpath("Export Button xpath")).click();
}
}