VBA Selenium Web Scraping Part 2/2

🚀 Automate Website Pages Using Selenium VBA - Google Chrome 🖥️

Welcome to VBA Selenium Web Scraping Part 2/2, the ultimate course for advanced website automation with Selenium VBA! This course is designed for students who have already completed Part 1 and are ready to take their skills to the next level. Dive into a hands-on learning experience where you'll unlock the full potential of web scraping, handle complex tasks, and manage real-world scenarios with ease.

Course Description:

Download and Manage Files:

• Learn how to efficiently download files from websites during your automation tasks.

Cookies Management:

• Understand how to add or manage cookies and apply this knowledge in practical, beneficial ways.

Screenshot Capturing:

• Master taking screenshots and save them on your desktop or export them directly into an Excel sheet for easy reference and analysis.

Window Tab Management:

• Get to grips with launching new web pages in separate windows or tabs, and master the art of navigating between these with confidence.

Real-World Data Project:

• Engage with a captivating project that will not only solidify your learning but also boost your confidence in web scraping techniques.

Handling Logins & CAPTCHAs:

• Discover strategies to handle logins and bypass CAPTCHA challenges, including allowing code to wait for user input in real-time.

Revising Essentials from Part 1:

• Refresh your knowledge on using element IDs, names, classes, and XPath attributes to navigate web pages effectively.

Dealing with Long-Running Pages:

• Learn how to implement wait times when pages take an uncertain amount of time to refresh.

Looping and IF Conditions:

• See the powerful application of loops and IF conditions in your projects, making your code smart and efficient.

Controlling Website Elements:

• Gain the ability to control website elements like dropdowns or anchor (a) tags directly from an Excel list.

Excel Integration for Tracking Progress:

• Use Excel sheets to track the status of your work, marking completed tasks to ensure that your code skips what has already been done in subsequent runs.

What You'll Learn:

• 📁 Download Files: Techniques to download files during automation.
• 🍪 Manage Cookies: How to add and manage cookies for different websites.
• 📸 Screenshot Capturing: Methods to capture and save screenshots, and export them to Excel.
• 🔄 Window Tabs Management: Effective handling of multiple tabs and windows.
• 🏆 Real Project: A substantial project that will test your skills and increase your confidence in web scraping.
• 🔐 Login & CAPTCHA: Strategies to handle logins and overcome CAPTCHAs.
• ♫ Part 1 Recap: Practical use of Selenium VBA commands like elementbyid, name or class attributes, and XPath.
• 🕒 Handling Long Pages: Implementing wait times for pages that take a long time to load.
• 🔄 Loops & IF Conditions: Utilizing loops and conditional statements for advanced control in your code.
• 🎯 Excel Integration: Controlling website elements with lists from Excel sheets and tracking progress.

Enroll now to unlock the power of Selenium VBA and take your web scraping skills to new heights! 🌟