Appium Configuration in Windows and Mac

Configuration of Appium for Android in Windows PC

Step 1: Install latest version of JDK (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html)

Step 2: Set JAVA_HOME

• Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Properties.
• Click Advanced system settings
• Click the Environment Variables
• Under User Variables, click New.
• Enter the variable name as JAVA_HOME
• Enter the variable value as the installation path for the Java Development Kit as something like “C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0”
• Click OK in ‘New User Variable’ dialog box.
• Under User Variables, select Path in system variable.
• Click Edit.
• Scroll to the beginning of the Variable value and insert %JAVA_HOME%\bin;
• Click OK in ‘Edit User Variable’ dialog box.
• Click OK in ‘Environment Variables’ dialog box.
• Click Apply and OKin ‘System Properties’ Windows.
• If the changes do not take effect restart Windows.

Step 3: Install latest version of eclipse IDE (https://eclipse.org/downloads/)

Step 4: Install TestNG plugin (http://beust.com/eclipse-old/eclipse-6.8.6.20130517_2218/)

Step 5: Install Android SDK(http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html).

• Open Eclipse.
• Select Windows
• Select
• Select Android and set the Android SDK
• Click on Apply and later tap on

Step 6: Set ANDROID_HOME and add tools and platform-tools folders to Path Settings

• Right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop and select Properties.
• Click Advanced system settings
• Click the Environment Variables
• Under User Variables, click New.
• Enter the variable name as ANDROID_HOME
• Enter the variable value as the installation path for the Java Development Kit as something like ” E:\AndroidDev\android-sdk”
• Click OK in ‘New User Variable’ dialog box.
• Under User Variables, select Pathsystem variable.
• Click Edit.
• Scroll to the beginning of the Variable value and insert E:\AndroidDev\android-sdk\platform-tools; E:\AndroidDev\android-sdk\tools
• Click OK in ‘Edit User Variable’ dialog box.
• Click OK in ‘Environment Variables’ dialog box.
• Click Apply and OK in ‘System Properties’ Windows.
• If the changes do not take effect restart Windows.

Step 7: Install Appiumfor Windows (use appium-desktop-setup-<latest version>.exe) (https://github.com/appium/appium-desktop/releases).

Configuration of Appium for Android in Mac OS

Step 1: Install latest version of JDK (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html) – download the JDK that specific to Mac OS

Step 2: Set JAVA_HOME

• Startup Terminal in Mac and enter following commands
• Type “touch ~/.bash_profile” to create your new file
• Type “open ~/.bash_profile” to open it in TextEdit
• Enter “export JAVA_HOME=/<jdk_path>”
• Type “source ~/.bash_profile” to reload the bash profile to user.
• Type “echo $JAVA_HOME” to check the path of JDK is set or not.

Step 3: Install latest version of eclipse IDE (https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/?osType=macosx) – download the eclipse that specific to Mac OS

Step 4: Install TestNG plugin (http://beust.com/eclipse-old/eclipse-6.8.6.20130517_2218/)

Step 5: Install Android SDK (http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html) in Mac specific SDK.

Step 6: Set ANDROID_HOME

• Startup Terminal in Mac and enter following commands
• Type “touch ~/.bash_profile” to create your new file
• Type “open ~/.bash_profile ” to open it in TextEdit
• Enter “export ANDROID_HOME=/<android sdk_path>”
• Type “source ~/.bash_profile” to reload the bash profile to user.
• Type “echo $ANDROID_HOME” to check the path of SDK is set or not.

Step 7: Set tools and platform-tools folders to Path Settings

• Startup Terminal in Mac and enter following commands
• Type “touch ~/.bash_profile” to create your new file
• Type “open ~/.bash_profile ” to open it in TextEdit
• Type “PATH=<path of platform-tools>: $PATH”
• Type “PATH=<path of tools>: $PATH”

Step 8: Install Appiumfor Mac. We can install Appium two ways in Mac OS:

1. By using dmg file (direct download the executable .dmg file and install) (https://github.com/appium/appium-desktop/releases)
2. Command-line installation method. Open terminal and enter following commands:
   1. brew install node //get node.js
   2. npm install -g appium@<your desired appium version> //get appium
   3. appium //start appium

NOTE: If brew missing in OS X then open http://brew.sh/ and run the following command in terminal:

ruby -e “$(curl –fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)”

Step 9: Additional tools set up: Genymotion

• Install Virtualbox in Mac.
• Install Genymotion in Mac.
• Open Virtual Device > File menu > Export Appliances > Add virtual emulators by browse (need to download the emulator say Samsung S3 or Samsung S4).
• Open Genymotion application
• Add virtual devices/emulators to Genymotion.
• Run any emulator.
• Run “adb devices” in terminal to check the list of devices active currently.
• Open Genymotion and go to Settings> ADB> Set Android SDK path> tap on OK.

Configuration of Appium for iOS in Mac OS

Step 1: Install latest version of JDK (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html) – download the JDK that specific to Mac OS

Step 2: Set JAVA_HOME

• Startup Terminal in Mac and enter following commands
• Type “touch ~/.bash_profile” to create your new file
• Type “open ~/.bash_profile” to open it in TextEdit
• Enter “export JAVA_HOME=/<jdk_path>”
• Type “source ~/.bash_profile” to reload the bash profile to user.
• Type “echo $JAVA_HOME” to check the path of JDK is set or not.

Step 3:Install latest version of eclipse IDE (https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/?osType=macosx) – download the eclipse that specific to Mac OS

Step 4: Install TestNG plugin (http://beust.com/eclipse-old/eclipse-6.8.6.20130517_2218/)

Step 5: Install Xcodelatest version (6.4 or 7.0 and above) (https://developer.apple.com/xcode/download/)

• Mainly for instruments to start the capturing the screens.
• Open Xcode: Tap on Xcode menu > Open Developer Tool> Instruments> Start capturing the screen objects.
• Automation tool in Xcode IDE>UIAutomation using the JavaScript (optional).

Step 6: Install Appiumfor Mac. We can install Appium two ways in Mac OS:

1. By using dmg file (direct download the executable .dmg file and install) (https://github.com/appium/appium-desktop/releases)

2. Command-line installation method. Open terminal and enter following commands:
   1. brew install node //get node.js
   2. npm install -g appium@<your desired appium version>  //get appium
   3. appium //start appium

NOTE: If brew missing in OS X then open http://brew.sh/ and run the following command in terminal:

ruby -e “$(curl –fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)”