Installing RIDE(Robot Framework)

Question

For automated testing on RIDE(Robot framework), I had already installed PYTHON 2.6 and wxPython 3.0 version,PATH had already been updated in Environment variables, and when I jumped to the last phase i.e Installing RIDE(version -"robotframework-ride-1.3.win32.exe") through Windows Installer, application is been installed when I try to through "Run as Administrator", it was unable to open the IDE. How I can resolve this issue?

Answer 1

I installed RIDE a few days ago with no problem.

First you need to install python like you did (run the command: "python --version" to verify the installation).

After that, you will need to install Robot Framework (run the command: "pybot --version" to verify the installation)

If Robot Framework was sucessfully installed then it's time to install wxpython (choose the right installation, depending on the python version installed)

Finally you only need to install RIDE and it should work

Answer 2

You can follow the steps given below to install robotframework.

Install Python 2.7.1 RIDE runs only on the regular Python, not on Jython nor IronPython.

Download Python 2.7.1

Install Python 2.7.1.

Set the path in environment variable. (Look below for instructions )

Note: Python 2.6 is the minimum version. Robot Framework, RIDE does not yet support Python3 .

Set path on Windows 8 (Windows 7 users also can try the steps)

Open Start and search Environment Variables

Click on Edit the system environment variables

Goto Advanced tab

Click on Environment Variables button

Scroll down under System variables and click on Path

Click on Edit button

Append ;<InterpreterInstallationDir>;<InterpreterInstallationDir>\Scripts\ in variable value Save the changes.

If command prompt is already open, then re-open command prompt to effectively take changes.

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Install wxPython 2.8.12.1 It is necessary to install wxPython because RIDE’s GUI is implemented by using wxPython.

Download wxPython 2.8.12.1 directly from https://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.7.10/python-2.7.10.msi

Run the installer and finish the setup. This will install wxPython 2.8-win32-unicode-2.8.12.1 on your system.

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Install PIP 1.1 To install PIP follow the step by step instruction provided here http://arunrocks.com/guide-to-install-python-or-pip-on-windows/

Install Robotframework 2.9rc1

Using Command Prompt You can install RIDE by using the pip or easy_install commands.

Run either of the following command to install Robotframework:

    pip install robotframework ride

                OR

    easy_install robotframework ride 

After the installation of RIDE, run the following command:

`ride.py`    (this will launch RIDE )

Using Windows Installer Download robotframework-RIDE 1.4:

You can download RIDE installer for windows version from

https://pypi.python.org/packages/source/r/robotframework-ride/robotframework-ride-1.4.tar.gz

Open the installer and follow the onscreen instructions. After installation, launch RIDE by double clicking the shortcut icon.

This should resolve the issue. Thank you :)

Answer 3

You probably have the different versions for wxPython and Python in your machine. Always make sure you should install the wxPython version same as the python version i.e. Python 2.7.