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Selenium With PHP

Run PHP tests on the TestMu AI cloud grid. This guide covers setup, running a sample test, configuring capabilities, and testing locally hosted pages.

Sample repo

All the code used in this guide is available in the sample repository.

Prerequisites​

Complete the following steps before you begin automation testing with Selenium.

  1. Install the latest PHP on your system. Use the following commands in the terminal:

    • MacOS: Previous versions of MacOS have PHP installed by default. For the latest MacOS versions starting with Monterey, download and install PHP manually:
    /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
    brew install php

  2. Download composer in the project directory (Linux/MacOS, Windows).

    Note: To use the composer command directly, it either should have been downloaded in the project directory or should be accessible globally which can be done by the command below:

    mv composer.phar /usr/local/bin/composer

Step 1: Clone the Sample Project​

Clone the repository and install dependencies.

git clone https://github.com/LambdaTest-sample-test-frameworks/Php-Selenium
cd Php-Selenium

Install the composer dependencies:

composer install

Step 2: Set Your Credentials​

Configure your credentials to connect to the TestMu AI Selenium Grid.

Set TestMu AI Username and Access Key in environment variables.

export LT_USERNAME="undefined"
export LT_ACCESS_KEY="undefined"

Step 3: Configure Your Test Capabilities​

Define browser, version, and OS settings for your test run.

In the test script, update your test capabilities to select OS, browser, browser version, and other settings.

//Basic Test Configurations For PHP

$capabilities = array(
    "build" => "your build name",
    "name" => "your test name",
    "platform" => "macOS High Sierra",
    "browserName" => "Firefox",
    "version" => "64.0",
    "resolution" => "1280x1024",
    "selenium_version" => "3.13.0",
    "screenshot" => true,
    "firefox.driver" => "v0.23.0"
    )
Capabilities Generator

Use the TestMu AI Capabilities Generator to auto-generate the capabilities class for your test requirements.

Step 4: Run the Test​

Execute the PHP Selenium test from the command line.

php tests/LambdaTest.php

Step 5: View Your Results​

Check the test output on the console and the TestMu AI dashboard.

Visit the TestMu AI Automation Dashboard to view your test results. The dashboard provides:

  • Text logs for each test step
  • Screenshots captured during execution
  • Video recordings of the full test session

Run PHP Selenium Tests Using Agent Skills​

Use AI coding assistants to generate and run PHP Selenium tests with the TestMu AI Agent Skill.

The selenium-skill is part of TestMu AI Agent Skills - structured packages that teach AI coding assistants how to write production-grade test automation.

Install the skill:

git clone https://github.com/LambdaTest/agent-skills.git
cp -r agent-skills/selenium-skill .claude/skills/

# For Cursor / Copilot
cp -r agent-skills/selenium-skill .cursor/skills/
tip

Install all available framework skills at once by cloning the repository directly into your tool's skills directory (e.g., .claude/skills/, .cursor/skills/).

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