Cannot Start The Driver Service On Http Localhost Selenium Firefox C Jun 2026

| Operating System | Default Firefox Path | |---|---| | Windows | C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe | | Windows (32-bit on 64-bit) | C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe | | macOS | /Applications/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox | | Linux | Located on PATH via which firefox |

If this server fails to spin up or bind to a port on localhost , Selenium throws this exception. The breakdown below details why this handshake fails. | Operating System | Default Firefox Path |

driver.Navigate().GoToUrl("https://example.com"); Console.WriteLine(driver.Title); | Operating System | Default Firefox Path |

A mismatch between your Selenium WebDriver NuGet package, GeckoDriver, and Firefox. 🛠️ Step-by-Step Solutions 1. Force the Service to Use IPv4 (127.0.0.1) | Operating System | Default Firefox Path |