[🐛 Bug]: I would like to download file in excel with selenium edge web driver in specific custom folder in java selenium using options.setExperimentalOption

[saikatdas98]

What happened?

I have created a folder. If I try to download an Excel file, the file will download there, but when I run my test in the Edge browser, it downloads to the default download location.

How can we reproduce the issue?

HashMap<String, Object> edgePrefs = new HashMap<>(); 
edgePrefs.put("download.default_directory", System.getProperty("user.dir") + "\Download-Files"); edgePrefs.put("profile.default_content_settings.popups", 0); edgePrefs.put("profile.default_content_setting_values.automatic_downloads", 1);  
EdgeOptions EdgeOptions options = new EdgeOptions();

options.setExperimentalOption("prefs", edgePrefs);
I have tried this way, but setExperimentalOption shows an error: The method setExperimentalOption(String, HashMap<String, Object>) is undefined for the type EdgeOptions

Relevant log output

N/A

Operating System

Windows 11

Selenium version

Java 4.27.0

What are the browser(s) and version(s) where you see this issue?

Edge

What are the browser driver(s) and version(s) where you see this issue?

Edge

Are you using Selenium Grid?

No

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