# How to Export and Import Selenium Scripts

**URL:** <https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-to-export-and-import-selenium-scripts/16724>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous\
**Tags:** new-doc-request\
**Created:** [January 4, 2019, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-to-export-and-import-selenium-scripts/16724 "2019-01-04T10:22:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 12\
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**Author:** ![system](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/d/5/d55596ab02785a255798e87ede769734747b30c4.svg) [@system](https://forum.katalon.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2019, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-to-export-and-import-selenium-scripts/16724/1 "2019-01-04T10:22:07Z")

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at [https://docs.katalon.com/katalon-studio/videos/export\_import\_selenium\_scripts.html](https://docs.katalon.com/katalon-studio/videos/export_import_selenium_scripts.html)

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**Author:** ![jebennett2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@jebennett2](https://forum.katalon.com/u/jebennett2)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2019, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-to-export-and-import-selenium-scripts/16724/2 "2019-05-06T19:56:39Z")

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The Export functonality is either no longer available or hidden in version 6\*… please explain.

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**Author:** ![dane.smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c4cdca/32.png) [@dane.smith](https://forum.katalon.com/u/dane.smith)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-to-export-and-import-selenium-scripts/16724/3 "2019-05-22T12:51:10Z")

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Hello, also very interested in why the export button is not available in the latest version

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**Author:** ![kiran.sk.sdet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a88e4f/32.png) [@kiran.sk.sdet](https://forum.katalon.com/u/kiran.sk.sdet)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2019, 8:02am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-to-export-and-import-selenium-scripts/16724/5 "2019-05-26T08:02:51Z")

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Hi Guys, we can export and import the code using Katalon Recorder Chrome Extension , Please find the extension here :[https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/katalon-recorder/ljdobmomdgdljniojadhoplhkpialdid](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/katalon-recorder/ljdobmomdgdljniojadhoplhkpialdid)

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**Author:** ![rajkumar.g](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c89c15/32.png) [@rajkumar.g](https://forum.katalon.com/u/rajkumar.g)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-to-export-and-import-selenium-scripts/16724/6 "2019-10-02T02:44:46Z")

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we can export selenium script from the Katalon? because i couldnt find Import option in Katalon to upload external selenium scripts. Please clarify.

Can the Salesforce test cases from an external file be uploaded to Katalon ?  
What was the framework used for this test automation?

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**Author:** ![sir\_mohamedgamal](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/sir_mohamedgamal/32/16104_2.png) [@sir\_mohamedgamal](https://forum.katalon.com/u/sir_mohamedgamal)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2019, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-to-export-and-import-selenium-scripts/16724/7 "2019-10-26T13:33:34Z")

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Ho to convert katalone studio recorder in mobile app to selenium ?

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**Author:** ![cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d07c76/32.png) [@cat](https://forum.katalon.com/u/cat)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-to-export-and-import-selenium-scripts/16724/8 "2020-09-29T04:32:41Z")

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I cant play imported script, any help ?

Error Log:

=============== ROOT CAUSE =====================

# For trouble shooting, please visit: [https://docs.katalon.com/katalon-studio/docs/troubleshoot-common-execution-exceptions-web-test.html](https://docs.katalon.com/katalon-studio/docs/troubleshoot-common-execution-exceptions-web-test.html)

09-28-2020 09:57:45 PM Test Cases/test2

Elapsed time: 1.460s

Test Cases/test2 FAILED.  
Reason:  
groovy.lang.MissingPropertyException: No such property: baseUrl for class: Script1601351613055  
at test2.run(test2:35)  
at com.kms.katalon.core.main.ScriptEngine.run(ScriptEngine.java:194)  
at com.kms.katalon.core.main.ScriptEngine.runScriptAsRawText(ScriptEngine.java:119)  
at com.kms.katalon.core.main.RawTestScriptExecutor.runScript(RawTestScriptExecutor.java:34)  
at com.kms.katalon.core.main.RawTestScriptExecutor.doExecute(RawTestScriptExecutor.java:29)  
at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestCaseExecutor.processExecutionPhase(TestCaseExecutor.java:309)  
at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestCaseExecutor.accessMainPhase(TestCaseExecutor.java:301)  
at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestCaseExecutor.execute(TestCaseExecutor.java:235)  
at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestCaseMain.runTestCaseRawScript(TestCaseMain.java:151)  
at com.kms.katalon.core.main.TestCaseMain$runTestCaseRawScript$0.call(Unknown Source)  
at TempTestCase1601351854863.run(TempTestCase1601351854863.groovy:66)

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**Author:** ![gunnar.polte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/47e85d/32.png) [@gunnar.polte](https://forum.katalon.com/u/gunnar.polte)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-to-export-and-import-selenium-scripts/16724/9 "2020-11-23T10:30:11Z")

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Hello,  
I have been using Selenium IDE to create some tests and test suites.  
Now I wonder if I can import these test scripts to Katalon Studio, modify and expart them to Selenium IDE.  
As it looks it is not really possible.

Even if there es an ‘Import Selenium IDE Project’ in Katalon Studio it gives some errors.  
So the errors have to be solved first.  
But even if the errors are solved, how can the file be exported and used in Selenium IDE?

It looks like Selenium IDE is saving the files as JSON as ‘.side’ files.  
Selenium IDE can just open files in that format.  
I can export in Java etc., but that files can not be imported back to Selenium IDE. They can just be used in eclipse.

Katalon recorder can not even open files from Katalon Studio.

So it looks like I have to decide if I want to go with Katalon Studio, Recorder or Selenium IDE?

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**Author:** ![ayan.m](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/ayan.m/32/16104_2.png) [@ayan.m](https://forum.katalon.com/u/ayan.m)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2021, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-to-export-and-import-selenium-scripts/16724/10 "2021-10-07T14:23:11Z")

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Hi @gunnar.polte,  
I am a fellow mate here, searching for the same what you asked. It would be nice if you let me know the answer if you find the way to import a script to Katalon recorder.  
Thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![Jass](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/jass/32/9588_2.png) [@Jass](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Jass)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2021, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-to-export-and-import-selenium-scripts/16724/11 "2021-10-14T07:19:57Z")

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**Author:** ![ThanhTo](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/thanhto/32/697_2.png) [@ThanhTo](https://forum.katalon.com/u/ThanhTo)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2021, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-to-export-and-import-selenium-scripts/16724/12 "2021-10-14T09:01:36Z")

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Hi there, are you looking to import scripts from Selenium IDE into Katalon Recorder?

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**Author:** ![harisv339](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/harisv339/32/22419_2.png) [@harisv339](https://forum.katalon.com/u/harisv339)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/how-to-export-and-import-selenium-scripts/16724/13 "2023-02-03T14:05:03Z")

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Yes, that is exactly what I am looking to do. Any pointers is appreciated. Thanks
