Getting Started with Python PyAutoGUI
Introduction
In this tutorial, we’re going to learn how to use pyautogui library in Python 3. The PyAutoGUI library provides cross-platform support for managing mouse and keyboard operations through code to enable automation of tasks. The pyautogui library is also available for Python 2; however, we will be using Python 3 throughout the course of this tutorial.
A tool like this has many applications, a few of which include taking screenshots, automating GUI testing (like Selenium), automating tasks that can only be done with a GUI, etc.
Before you go ahead with this tutorial, please note that there are a few prerequisites. You should have a basic understanding of Python’s syntax, and/or have done at least beginner level programming in some other language. Other than that, the tutorial is quite simple and easy to follow for beginners.
Installation
The installation process for PyAutoGUI is fairly simple for all Operating Systems. However, there are a few dependencies for Mac and Linux that need to be installed before the PyAutoGUI library can be installed and used in programs.
Windows
For Windows, PyAutoGUI has no dependencies. Simply run the following command in your command