I’m a small-time tester from South Korea. I’ve recently built a website and would like to test it on Chrome Beta. I’ve been searching for instructions on how to set this up, but I haven’t been able to find any.
I’ve tried installing Chrome Beta and then overwriting the Chrome installation directory with the Chrome Beta files, but when I run it, it prompts me to update the WebDriver. However, the update gets stuck at “process time out” and I can’t proceed with the update or testing on Chrome Beta.
I’ve also tried searching for solutions using GPT and Gemini, and I found some methods involving simple coding. But I couldn’t follow them because my Katalon Studio version doesn’t seem to be compatible. Also, I’m trying to use only the “Recording Web” feature.
Since this is my first time posting, I apologize if this is in the wrong category or if my tags are incorrect. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I think the easiest solution is just try to run your test on the Katalon TestOps, you can utilize the free-trial account if you don’t have any subscription. cheers
Thank you, my friend. Thanks to you, I learned a new method. However, since the free trial period has already passed, it seems that the only way to use that method is by resorting to a workaround. Still, I am grateful for your guidance.
you can create new account using another email to get another 1-month free-trial.
so you can focus on your test script/test case instead of focusing on workaround
If you want to perform your test using a specific version of Chrome browser, Google recommends you to use “Chrome for Testing” instead of the ordinary Chrome browser.
Why? What is it? … Have a look at this article by Google:
Chrome for Testing is a dedicated flavor of Chrome targeting the testing use case, without auto-update, integrated into the Chrome release process, made available for every Chrome release.
“Chrome for Testing” is another browser software independent of the ordinary Chrome browser, though they internally share the same codebase.
You can install and use “Chrome for Testing” on your local PC. The following topic is my instruction how to use “Chrome for Testing” with Katalon Studio on your PC:
You can run your test with “Chrome for Testing” using Katalon Studio Free version; no Enterprise license is required.
Thank you, senior, for providing such a thoughtful response to my concerns. Although I haven’t tried it yet, you’ve introduced me to various methods, and I truly believe that this will be a new and valuable experience for me. Some might question why I would bother testing on Chrome Beta for the website, but due to a major mistake I made in the past, I am testing it, and I’ve received a lot of valuable help from all of you. It started with testing using Selenium, but thanks to Katalon, which I stumbled upon by chance, I had a great experience, and now I want to share this kind of experience with my juniors.