# Opening Chrome in Python

This article explains how to open Google Chrome using Python and Selenium on a Windows system. It includes real command-line outputs and Python code.

1. Installing Selenium

Before using Selenium, you must install it using pip.

Command Prompt Output

Microsoft Windows Version 10.0.26200.8246 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\User>

pip install selenium

Requirement already satisfied: selenium in c:\users\user\anaconda3\lib\site-packages (4.43.0)

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2. Opening Python

C:\Users\User>python
Python 3.13.9 | packaged by Anaconda, Inc. | (main, Oct 21 2025, 19:09:58) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32

3. Importing Selenium and Opening Chrome

from selenium import webdriver

driver = webdriver.Chrome()

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Once Chrome is opened in Python, you can:

✔ Browse websites automatically
✔ Extract data (scraping)
✔ Fill forms and log in
✔ Download files
✔ Automate repetitive office tasks
✔ Interact with systems like SAP dashboards

Conclusion

You have learned:

How to install Selenium
How to open Python
How to launch Google Chrome using Python