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+# How to upload file on [LambdaTest](https://www.lambdatest.com/?utm_source=github&utm_medium=repo&utm_campaign=Python-selenium-upload-file) for automation test in Python-selenium 
+
+If you want to upload a file to the LambdaTest and use it in your Python-selenium automation test, you can follow the below steps. You can refer to sample test repo [here](https://github.com/LambdaTest/python-selenium-sample).
+
+# Steps:
+
+### Step 1: Upload the file to LamdbaTest using API
+
+Use the LambdaTest file upload API to upload the file to the backend -https://api.lambdatest.com/automation/api/v1/user-files
+
+
+### Step 2: Pass file in capabilities
+
+In the test file, you need to update the test capabilities and add the filename for the `lambda:userFiles` capability. For example, if two files with filenames `photo1.png` and `photo2.png`, it has to be passed like so in the capability:
+
+
+```python
+desired_caps = {
+            'LT:Options': {
+                "build": "Python Demo",  # Change your build name here
+                "name": "Python Demo Test",  # Change your test name here
+                "platformName": "Windows 11",
+                "selenium_version": "4.0.0",
+                "lambda:userFiles": ["photo1.png","photo2.png"]
+            },
+            "browserName": "Chrome",
+            "browserVersion": "98.0",
+        }
+
+```
+
+### Step 3: Use the file in your test
+
+The files can be used in your test like so:
+
+* For Windows:
+```python
+elm = driver.find_element_by_xpath("//input[@type='file']")
+elm.send_keys("C:\\Users\\ltuser\\Downloads\\photo1.png")
+```
+* For MacOS:
+```python
+elm = driver.find_element_by_xpath("//input[@type='file']")
+elm.send_keys("/Users/ltuser/Downloads/photo1.png")
+```
+### Step 4: Run your test
+
+```bash
+python lambdatest_test.py
+```# Links:
+
+[LambdaTest Community](http://community.lambdatest.com/)