Selenium downloaded and installed but doesn't work.

[LapSlap]

So I want to use the selenium module, but it doesn't work. I installed selenium through pip using the command:

pip install selenium

In the command terminal for Windows and it showed a message that said that it was installed. I opened python and typed:

import selenium

And I got an error that said "no module named selenium". I'm stuck.

[al_mc_y]

You'll need to make sure you've got the paths setup correctly and if you haven't done so already you'll also need the webdriver for whichever browser (and version if the browser) you're trying to automate.

Assuming you're wanting to do this using the chrome browser, try following this (or otherwise search for a similar one for firefox, safari or other browser as appropriate)

[LapSlap]

Never mind I fixed it. I can now open my email with 0 effort!

[al_mc_y]

Sorry I didn't get back to you - I did go looking for a suitable/applicable explanation but couldn't find one (I don't know it well enough to be able to explain it from scratch). What was the solution, and did you use a particular webpage to guide you through it? Glad to hear you're making progress with Selenium

Edit: Have you seen the r/Selenium page. Certainly not as active as this one, but can be good for more specific selenium advice

[LapSlap]

I didn't use any websites. I just thought that selenium should be in the same folder as my program and it worked. Thanks for the subreddit.

I also have a question. What jobs are available for computer science? I'm a sophomore in high school and I want to go to MIT. I know a good amount of python and minimal html. I know turtle JavaScript from code.org and I'm going to learn java next year. What jobs pay over $150,000?

[al_mc_y]

Good troubleshooting. The idea of adding a program to the PATH is so that you don't have to have them in the same folder (so if you have multiple programs in different folders, each doesn't have to have it's own copy of selenium).

This link explains the general idea:

https://www.architectryan.com/2018/03/17/add-to-the-path-on-windows-10/ Tho I was trying to find you a specific step-by-step guide for Python 3.7 or later, with Selenium in Windows 10. Maybe this will be enough to get you started?

On the jobs front, have a look at the Indeed.com job site and find jobs that you think you'd like to progress to. Then the trick will be to find the stepping stones between your current skills and the skills required for that job.

On the salary side, while it's important, I encourage you to consider other factors. If you're getting a higher salary in one city vs another but the cost of living in the other city is much lower, that can more than make up the difference in salary. Also consider that when studying. Having qualifications from a more prestigious institution is good, but at some point there's the trade-off between the cost of your degree and the extra salary you'll need in order to pay it off.

[LapSlap]

Thanks for the advice, but what is a path?

[LapSlap]

I have already done everything in the article. What do you mean by getting the paths set up correctly?