Setting Up a Simple Selenium Testing Framework
Planning a Simple Framework Structure
A basic but solid framework separates concerns into distinct folders: page objects, test cases, utilities, and configuration - keeping each responsibility isolated makes the project easier to maintain as it grows.
A Typical Folder Layout
| Folder | Purpose |
|---|---|
| /pages | Page Object classes representing each screen |
| /tests | Actual test cases that use the page objects |
| /utils | Shared helper functions, like custom wait wrappers |
| /config | Environment settings such as base URL and browser choice |
Implementing the Page Object Model
Each page object class holds the locators and actions relevant to one page or component, so if the UI changes, only that one class needs updating - not every test that touches that page.
Writing Your First Framework-Based Test
With page objects in place, test cases become short and readable: they simply call high-level methods like login() or search(), rather than repeating raw Selenium commands in every test.
A framework becomes far more powerful when paired with a testing library like TestNG, JUnit, or Pytest to manage execution and assertions.
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