# Get GeckoDriver
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[](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/get-gecko-driver)
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A tool to download and install GeckoDriver. Download the latest version or another specific version. You can use this
tool as a package import or as a command-line application.
## Install
To install:
```console
pip install get-gecko-driver
```
To upgrade:
```console
pip install get-gecko-driver --upgrade
```
## Usage
#### Install and use GeckoDriver with Selenium
```Python
import time
from get_gecko_driver import GetGeckoDriver
from selenium import webdriver
# Install the driver:
# Downloads the latest GeckoDriver version
# Adds the downloaded GeckoDriver to path
get_driver = GetGeckoDriver()
get_driver.install()
# Use the installed GeckoDriver with Selenium
driver = webdriver.Firefox()
driver.get("https://google.com")
time.sleep(3)
driver.quit()
```
#### For downloading only
```Python
from get_gecko_driver import GetGeckoDriver
get_driver = GetGeckoDriver()
# Print the latest version
print(get_driver.latest_version())
# Print the latest version download link
print(get_driver.latest_version_url())
# Print the download link of a specific version
print(get_driver.version_url('0.27.0'))
# Download the latest driver version
# Optional: use output_path= to specify where to download the driver
# Optional: use extract=True to extract the file
get_driver.download_latest_version(extract=True)
# Download a specific driver version
# Optional: use output_path= to specify where to download the driver
# Optional: use extract=True to extract the file
get_driver.download_version('0.27.0', extract=True)
```
#### Command-line
Print the latest version url of all platforms:
```console
get-gecko-driver --latest-urls
```
Print the latest version:
```console
get-gecko-driver --latest-version
```
Print the latest version url:
```console
get-gecko-driver --latest-url
```
Download the latest version and extract the file:
```console
get-gecko-driver --download-latest --extract
```
Download a specific version and extract the file:
```console
get-gecko-driver --download-version 0.27.0 --extract
```
#### The downloaded driver can be found at:
*`<current directory>/<geckodriver>/<version>/<bin>/<geckodriver>`*
### Options
```
--help Show help.
--latest-version Print the latest version.
--latest-urls Print the latest version urls for all platforms.
--version-url Print the version url.
--latest-url Print the latest version url.
--download-latest Download the latest version.
--download-version Download a specific version.
--extract Extract the compressed driver file.
--version App version.
```
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