How to download file directly using chrome driver

[Xie Lebing]

Hello,

I am using chromedirver (v2.9.248304) with Ubuntu 64. Following the instruction from stack overflow,  i launch the chrome with following option (which works on Mac OS):

options = new ChromeOptions();

Map<String, Object> prefs = new HashMap<String, Object>();

prefs.put("download.default_directory", ".......................................");

//Turns off multiple download warning

prefs.put( "profile.content_settings.pattern_pairs.*.multiple-automatic-downloads", 1 );

//Turns off download prompt

prefs.put("download.prompt_for_download", false);

options.setExperimentalOption("prefs", prefs);

Seemed that Linux chromedriver does not respect the option at all. Need help and thank you in advance!

[Selenium Framework]

This is a ruby example, however you can map to java too

http://www.seleniumframework.com/intermediate-tutorial/download-online-file/

[Mark Collin]

Have a read of this, it will hopefully be useful:

http://ardesco.lazerycode.com/index.php/2012/07/how-to-download-files-with-selenium-and-why-you-shouldnt/