How to put geckodriver into PATH?

Question

I'm on OS Sierra and i'm running Python 3.5.2. I have selenium installed and i'm following a book called "Automate the Boring Tasks With Python"

My code is

from selenium import webdriver
>>> browser = webdriver.Firefox()

I keep receiving the error

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.5/lib/python3.5/site-packages/selenium/webdriver/common/service.py", line 64, in start
stdout=self.log_file, stderr=self.log_file)
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.5/lib/python3.5/subprocess.py", line 947, in __init__
restore_signals, start_new_session)
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.5/lib/python3.5/subprocess.py", line 1551, in _execute_child
raise child_exception_type(errno_num, err_msg)
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'geckodriver'

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<pyshell#1>", line 1, in <module>
browser = webdriver.Firefox()
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.5/lib/python3.5/site-packages/selenium/webdriver/firefox/webdriver.py", line 135, in __init__
self.service.start()
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.5/lib/python3.5/site-packages/selenium/webdriver/common/service.py", line 71, in start
os.path.basename(self.path), self.start_error_message)
selenium.common.exceptions.WebDriverException: Message: 'geckodriver' executable needs to be in PATH. 

I have searched far and wide for solutions to my issue. Many people have the same issue.. but none of the solutions are working. I have geckodriver copied everywhere in my Python folders. I've tried using terminal and I have tried specifying the path within the code and it still gives me errors. I hope somebody can help me. I'm sorry if this is in the wrong format, I don't know what i'm doing.

Solution 1

I faced this same problem and here's how I fixed it:

1. Download the geckodriver from here
2. Extract and unzip and move the geckodriver file to /usr/local/bin/ directory
3. Run python program with selenium Firefox webdriver.

Solution 2

You will need to add the binary to your $PATH. You can do this by:

export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/geckodriver

Solution 3

"I have geckodriver copied everywhere in my Python folders." Ensure the geckodriver executable is found in one of the paths when you run:

import sys
print sys.path

And the problem should be resolved.

Comments

[Matthew Garcia]

I have done this and i'm still getting the same issue.

[Admin]

What are the file permissions on your geckodriver file?

[Matthew Garcia]

It's set to read and write for everyone. I also have my security set to open apps downloaded from anywhere.

[Admin]

@MatthewGarcia cool. It needs to be an executable else it will never run. Can you run chmod ugo+x geckodriver please?

[Admin]

@MatthewGarcia still the same error?