Unable to move the file from C:downloads to other location using selenium

Question

I'm downloading one file using selenium now it has been save in path C:Downloads but I want that to save in separate path where I like to save.

Using selenium can I move that desktop file from one location to another where I want or else can I set a path in Eclipse itself where to download the file while executing the script.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/27824124/how-to-change-file-download-location-in-webdriver-while-using-chrome-driver-fire — Atul KS, Jun 03 '21 at 05:55
@AtulKumarSharma : DesiredCapabilities is deprecated (your solution link) — cruisepandey, Jun 03 '21 at 06:04

cruisepandey · Answer 1 · 2021-06-03T06:10:12.683

If you are using Java 7 or newer version then you can make use of Files.move(from, to, CopyOption... options)

Files.move(Paths.get("C:\\Downloads\\Kumar.txt"), Paths.get("Full new file path location"));

or else using Selenium (Options) :

protected static WebDriver driver;

@Test
public void testSO() throws InterruptedException {
  ChromeOptions options =  new ChromeOptions();
  options.addArguments("download.default_directory = C:/Downloads");
  driver = new ChromeDriver(options);
}

You can set the value of download.default_directory to your desired location.

Unable to move the file from C:downloads to other location using selenium

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