How do I automate windows file upload and download?

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Hi there,
I am using the Katalon Automation Recorder 3.4.6 through the Mozilla extension.
Currently I’m trying to automate a web test for a new website my intership company is developing.
I have been told not to use Eclipse or any other coding platforms.
I use a platform that looks like this:

but I don’t know what command, target and value, or what order to enter commands to automate file uploads and downloads.

The problem arises when I need to simulate a upload/download and file explorer window opens and my automation can’t seem to manipulate what happens in the new window.

Please help.

Thank you.

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Hey there,

Thank you for choosing Katalon Recorder. We have prepared a set sample on how to handle common action with UI Testing.

Here is the link to the sample on GitHub: https://github.com/katalon-studio/katalon-recorder-samples

Feel free to post on the forum if you have more questions or concerns.

Regards,
Liam

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Hi Liam, thank you for getting back to me.
But I still can’t seem to find the right commands to allow me to upload a file on my computer’s local drive onto the website.
I ran the Test Suites in the github zip. folder and I watched the video. They show opening and navigating though tabs in the browser, but I would like to automate control over the file upload explorer window using the automation recorder without using eclipse.
Please help.

Thank you.

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Hi @5155-vilva,

Please refer to below post of Patrick. He has a solution for file upload. Here is the full post that you might find helpful.

Patrick Groot said:

maria jose said:

I have the same problem.

LOG: [error] {“code”:-32000,“message”:“DOM Error while querying”}

You are using xpath… you should use CSS selector instead! :wink:

Try:

css=input[id="archivo_documento_admisibilidad_1"]

And make sure you’re doing your tests in **Chrome **since it’s not possible in Firefox.

Let me know if that works out for you…

Regards,
Liam

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