Behat + mink + Selenium2 + chromeDriver: Do not launch chrome browser - selenium-webdriver

Question

I am using ubuntu 14.4.
When I run the test its works fine with firefox, where it launches the FF browser.
But when I try the same with Chrome the test runs but it do not launch the browser.
composer.json
{
"require": {
"behat/behat": "2.4.*#stable",
"behat/mink": "1.5.*#stable",
"behat/mink-goutte-driver": "*",
"behat/mink-extension": "*",
"behat/mink-selenium2-driver": "*"
}
}
behat.yml
default:
paths:
features: features
bootstrap: %behat.paths.features%/bootstrap
extensions:
Behat\MinkExtension\Extension:
base_url: 'path-to-my-site'
default_session: selenium2
browser_name: 'chrome'
goutte: ~
selenium2:
wd_host: "http://127.0.0.1:4444/wd/hub"
Command to start Selenium Server
java -jar /path-to/selenium-server-standalone-2.47.1.jar -Dwebdriver.chrome.driver="/usr/local/share/chromedriver"
This is output of my above command:
11:27:46.064 INFO - Launching a standalone Selenium Server
Setting system property webdriver.chrome.driver to /usr/local/share/chromedriver
11:27:46.101 INFO - Java: Oracle Corporation 24.72-b04
11:27:46.101 INFO - OS: Linux 3.13.0-32-generic amd64
11:27:46.113 INFO - v2.47.1, with Core v2.47.1. Built from revision 411b314
11:27:46.181 INFO - Driver provider org.openqa.selenium.ie.InternetExplorerDriver registration is skipped:
registration capabilities Capabilities [{platform=WINDOWS, ensureCleanSession=true, browserName=internet explorer, version=}] does not match the current platform LINUX
11:27:46.182 INFO - Driver provider org.openqa.selenium.edge.EdgeDriver registration is skipped:
registration capabilities Capabilities [{platform=WINDOWS, browserName=MicrosoftEdge, version=}] does not match the current platform LINUX
11:27:46.182 INFO - Driver class not found: com.opera.core.systems.OperaDriver
11:27:46.182 INFO - Driver provider com.opera.core.systems.OperaDriver is not registered
11:27:46.249 INFO - RemoteWebDriver instances should connect to: http://127.0.0.1:4444/wd/hub
11:27:46.249 INFO - Selenium Server is up and running
Behat test command:
vendor/bin/behat
Output of behat test
Feature: Home page
I am on a home page
Scenario: Visit homepage # features/test.feature:4
Given I go to "home.html" # FeatureContext::visit()
Then I should see "We can change the world!" # FeatureContext::assertPageContainsText()
Then I follow "Register" # FeatureContext::clickLink()
1 scenario (1 passed)
3 steps (3 passed)
Problem is the Test Works but the chrome browser is not launched. What am I doing wrong?

Answer 1

You should add #javascript tag before scenario, because by default behat is using goutte session which is not using selenium webdriver. More about Goutte driver
#javascript
Scenario: Visit homepage
Or in behat.yml set the default session to selenium2
extensions:
Behat\MinkExtension\Extension:
default_session: selenium2
But after that behat will launch firefox browser, for launching especially chrome - you should add browser_name: chrome option
extensions:
Behat\MinkExtension\Extension:
browser_name: chrome
And also you should specify wd_host params for the selenium2 config param
extensions:
Behat\MinkExtension\Extension:
selenium2:
wd_host: "http://127.0.0.1:4444/wd/hub"