- 1 year ago
I can't run geckodriver, python selenium ; [WinError 216]
The "WinError 216" error usually occurs when there is a mismatch between the architecture (32-bit or 64-bit) of geckodriver and the Python interpreter you are using with Selenium. To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
Determine your Python interpreter's architecture: Open a command prompt and run the following command:
bashpython --version
Note whether your Python interpreter is 32-bit or 64-bit.
Download the compatible geckodriver: Visit the official geckodriver releases page (https://github.com/mozilla/geckodriver/releases) and download the appropriate version of geckodriver that matches your Python interpreter's architecture. If you have a 32-bit Python interpreter, download the 32-bit geckodriver. If you have a 64-bit Python interpreter, download the 64-bit geckodriver.
Extract the geckodriver executable: Extract the downloaded geckodriver archive to obtain the geckodriver executable file.
Add geckodriver to the system's PATH: Add the directory containing the geckodriver executable to the system's PATH environment variable. This allows your Python script to locate the geckodriver executable. Refer to the documentation for your specific operating system to learn how to set environment variables.
Specify the geckodriver executable path in your Python script: In your Python script that uses Selenium, specify the path to the geckodriver executable using the
executable_path
parameter. For example:pythonfrom selenium import webdriver
driver = webdriver.Firefox(executable_path='/path/to/geckodriver')
Replace
/path/to/geckodriver
with the actual path to the geckodriver executable.
By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the "WinError 216" issue and run geckodriver with Python Selenium successfully.