How to clear browser cache in Selenium test

Question

I am running my Selenium tests with WebDriver. I am repeating the tests with some loop so now I want to Clear the cache before starting new test in JAVA.

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Answer 1

Currently, there is no way to clear the cache through the web driver API. However, if you can start a new instance of the browser each time, the cache should be cleared in FF and Chrome because a new profile is created on each launch.

The comments for issue #40 (Clear cache) in the Selenium issue tracker list two potential solutions to your problem if creating a new browser instance isn't possible:

1. Clear the IE cache from the command line
2. Disable the FF cache using a custom profile

HTH