Uploading file using selenium python

Question

I am trying to upload a jpg file on website using selenium and python.

I happened to find a way to do so and succeeded on a practice website. (http://demo.guru99.com/test/upload/)

but when I tried my real target website, the method did not work.

This is the elements of the website regarding file uploading.

<span class="reg_btn_full"><input type="file" name="btnSelectFile" class="reg_file" cmd="reg"></span>
<input type="file" name="btnSelectFile" class="reg_file" cmd="reg">

I couldn't find ID in the elements so I used X path.

This is my code.

driver.find_element_by_xpath("the x path").send_keys("D:/1.jpg")

and the error code was like this.

Exception has occurred: InvalidArgumentException
Message: File not found: D:/1.jpg

Do you think it has something to do with form element?

If you think so, please tell me what to do.

DMart · Accepted Answer · 2020-10-26 16:27:58Z

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https://stackoverflow.com/a/51446063/1387701 Basically it's trying to load that file path, not type it in. You'll need to download the file locally it looks like.

answered Oct 26, 2020 at 16:27

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ppooppoo Over a year ago

Sorry sir, but I don't get it. I designated local path as "D:/1.jpg" and the file is actually there.(As I said, I succeeded upload the file on other website.) Why do you think I need to locally download the file?

DMart Over a year ago

The error is file not found. It apparently isn't located at that path, or python doesn't have permissions ot load it.

DMart Over a year ago

When you say it runs on other webstie, what have you changed between execution?

ppooppoo · Accepted Answer · 2020-10-29 10:42:49Z

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I finally solve the problem.

The answer was very simple.

I focused that the error message was "file not found"

I tried many ways and when I changed "/" to "//" it worked.

I simply changed "D:/1.jpg" to "D://1.jpg" it magically worked.

I still don't know why and other websites work fine with "D:/1.jpg"

but anyways, my problem has been solved.

answered Oct 29, 2020 at 10:42

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