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Install Robot Framework on Windows

Install Robot Framework on Windows

This tutorial is a step-by-step guide to installing Robot Framework on Windows. Robot Framework is an open-source and widely used automation framework for test automation.

Install Python

Robot Framework is built with Python, so you need Python first:

Download and Install the latest Python 3.x installer for Windows. The steps can be found here.

Install Robot Framework

Open Command Prompt (search for cmd in the Start menu).

Type this command and press Enter:

/> pip install robotframework

This downloads and installs Robot Framework on your machine.

 

Install Robot Framework Windows

Verify Robot Install

In Command Prompt, type:

/> robot –version

 

Robot Framework Version Windows

This should display the tool version (e.g., Robot Framework 7.2.2 (Python 3.12.4 on win32)).

Run a Sample Test

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