browser.download.dir not working in selenium web driver

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I used profile.SetPreference for changing the download directory of the FF. I debugged it and saw that it is rendering properly in code but the file is not properly saved in that directory. Thanks in advance

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mrased · Answer 1 · 2017-06-11T22:20:00

profile.SetPreference

is explicitly used for profile setting modifier.It would have been helpful to find the issue with you code if you provide the Webdriver,FF driver and browser versions.

Though I have used the below furnished code in my code and it has been executed properly.

Selenium version: 3.3.1
OS:Win 7 64b
Browser: Firefox
Browser version:53.0.3

// Create a firefoxprofile for firefox specific settings
FirefoxProfile profile = new FirefoxProfile();

// Set the downloads folder
profile.setPreference("browser.download.dir", path/to/folder);

// Download files to the downloads folder
profile.setPreference("browser.download.folderList", 2);

// Don't show downloads window when download starts
profile.setPreference("browser.download.manager.showWhenStarting", False);

// Prevent file download dialog to be shown for certain MIME-types
profile.setPreference("browser.helperApps.neverAsk.saveToDisk", "application/pdf");