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I had a devil of a time figuring this out. It wasn't documented on the web anywhere I could find. I ended up reading the webdriver init.py to find out.

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So no one else has to go through this hassle, this is how you do it: # Create a new instance of the Internet Explorer driver browser = webdriver.Ie() You'll also want to do this "Protected Mode must be set to the same value (enabled or disabled) for all zones" in IE's security settings if your on Vista or Windows 7. – Aaron Shaver Oct 19 '11 at 21:23
I tried to post this as an answer, but I need 100 reputation points. That is a stupid requirement. – Aaron Shaver Oct 19 '11 at 21:24
Aaron, if you have a complaint or a suggestion about StackExchange, please click the "meta" link (two links to the left of the search box in the upper right-hand corner of the page) and post it there, preferably as a question, e.g. "Why do I need 100 reputation points to post an answer to my own question?" – user246 Oct 19 '11 at 21:43
Aaron, I can understand your frustration. It does seem like a silly requirement, but a lot of new users on a SE site will post comments or edits as answers. So the reputation requirement is there to make sure someone has exposure to the community before they are allowed to fall into that trap. The unfortunate consequence of this (and other 'features' of its kind) is that it seems to punish those who actually read the FAQ and understand how to use the features available. Fear not, 100 rep is... pretty easy to get :-) and you'll be able to post it in no time. – corsiKa♦ Oct 19 '11 at 23:46
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Fair enough. Yeah, I understand the need for such things. Some barrier to entry is always good for websites. Just frustrating when you are a "power user" and already know how things work. ;-) – Aaron Shaver Oct 20 '11 at 1:31

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from selenium import webdriver
driver = webdriver.Ie()

Also see comment above about "Protected Mode".

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"from selenium import webdriver driver = webdriver.Ie()"

Eclipse is telling me that "the method IE is undefined for the type WebDriver"

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This is not an answer to the question, if you are having problems then start a new question – Phil Kirkham Aug 29 '12 at 23:58
I agree with Phil, but will add that it sounds like the import might be failing. Make sure you have Selenium installed (e.g. pip install selenium). – Aaron Shaver Aug 30 '12 at 22:07

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