Download all files needed

• selenium-server-standalone-2.52.0.jar

and if you want to run android tests too:

• selendroid-grid-plugin-0.17.0.jar
• selendroid-standalone-0.17.0-with-dependencies.jar
• selendroid-test-app-0.17.0.apk

Start grid hub

java -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8 -cp “selendroid-grid-plugin-0.17.0.jar:selenium-server-standalone-
2.52.0.jar” org.openqa.grid.selenium.GridLauncher -capabilityMatcher io.selendroid.grid.Selen
droidCapabilityMatcher -role hub -host 127.0.0.1 -port 4444

Start nodes

create a startwebnode.sh script with the following content:

#!/bin/bash
PORT=$1 
java -jar selenium-server-standalone-2.52.0.jar -role node -hub http://127.0.0.1:4444/grid/register/ -port $PORT -Dwebdriver.chrome.driver=exe/chromedriver-linux64 -browser browserName=f irefox,maxInstances=3,firefox_profile=Selenium -browser browserName=chrome,maxInstances=3

Now start the script with a port number like 5000 as parameter

check set up

Enter the following URL in our browser

http://buildserver.local:4444/grid/console

You should see your web node with 3 firefox and 3 chrome instances available

Create firefox browser profile on grid server

start firefox with

firefox -p

and create a profile named “Selenium”. Then exit again

Create grid configuration files

• grid.firefox.prop

browserName=firefox

• grid.firefox.selexprof

--gui 
--grid 
grid.firefox.prop 
http://{GRIDSERVER}:4444 
--trac or --zephyr whereever you have your test cases managed
{PROJECTNAME}
{TESTPLANNAME}
--url 
http://{AUTURL}
--junit 
--gui 
--screenoff 
--update

Start Seleniet

seleniet.sh run --profile grid.firefox

and watch the browser pop up at the grid server. Welcome to the Griduniverse :=)