How to install Selenium on Python 3.6.15

[MarkMan]

Hello,

I have an old computer with win7 and Python 3.6.16 installed. Is there a way to get Selenium installed and which version would i need?

Greetings!

[Larz60+]

you should be able to use the current version of selenium, as it is backwards compatible (at least as far as python 3.6).

[MilesWeb]

You're running on an older system (Windows 7 and Python 3.6.16), which presents some challenges for getting the latest software. Here are few things that you can do,

• Selenium 4.x (the current major version) officially requires Python 3.9 or higher. You will not be able to install or use Selenium 4 directly with Python 3.6.16.
  
• You will need to use an older version of Selenium, specifically from the Selenium 3.x series. Selenium 3.x was compatible with Python 3.6.

[bobprogrammer]

While Selenium 4.x officially lists Python 3.7+ as a requirement, some users report it partially works on Python 3.6. However, there may be edge cases or unforeseen issues. Here’s how to proceed:

Option 1: Try Selenium 4.x (Unofficially)
Latest Selenium 4.x might work, but no guarantees. Test thoroughly.

sh
pip install selenium --upgrade

If you encounter errors (e.g., SyntaxError due to Python 3.6 incompatibility), downgrade to Selenium 3.141.0.

Option 2: Use Selenium 3.141.0 (Stable for Python 3.6)
Guaranteed compatibility:

sh
pip install selenium==3.141.0

Works with:

Older browsers (Firefox ESR, Chrome ≤81).

Legacy WebDrivers (GeckoDriver 0.26.0, ChromeDriver 79.0.3945.36).

Key Considerations
Browser Limitations:

Modern browsers (Chrome/Firefox) no longer support Windows 7. You’ll need:

Firefox ESR 52.x or Chrome 81 (last Win7-compatible versions).

Matching WebDriver versions (e.g., GeckoDriver 0.26.0 for Firefox ESR).

SSL/HTTPS Issues:

Older Python/WebDriver combos may fail on modern HTTPS sites. Fixes:

sh
pip install --upgrade certifi urllib3

Alternative: Portable Browsers:

Use portable versions of old browsers (e.g., Portable Chrome 79).

Final Recommendation
For reliability: Stick with Selenium 3.141.0 + legacy browsers.

For experimentation: Try Selenium 4.x but expect potential breaks.

[MarkMan]

For reliability: Stick with Selenium 3.141.0 + legacy browsers.

For experimentation: Try Selenium 4.x but expect potential breaks.

Thank you i did not write you back. But this spot on how i ended up with :
Python 3.8.12 and Selenium 3.141.0

Which works so far.
Thanks again!