Uploading a file using Selenium

Question

How do I upload a file using Selenium tool in automation testing? I tried with the following code:

selenium.attachFile(//*[@id='file-uploader']/div/div[1]",
    "C:\\Users\\Public\\Pictures\\Sample Pictures\Desert.jpg"); 

This is the error I am getting:

Malformed URL C:\\Users\\Public\\Pictures\\Sample Pictures\\Desert.png.

Answer 1

It has to be in this format:

file://C:\Users\Public\Pictures\Sample%20Pictures\Desert.jpg

We're dealing with the Windows world, so the slashes are backwards.

Try this:

selenium.attachFile(//*[@id='file-uploader']/div/div[1]",
"file://C:\\Users\\Public\\Pictures\\Sample Pictures\\Desert.jpg");