Appium with Android Configuration

 Download Appium server:  Choose the latest version of appium ◦ For Mac: appium.dmg ◦ For Windows: AppiumForWindows.zip  Double-click the file to install

 Download Stand-alone SDK Tools NOT Android Studio  For Mac: android-sdk_rXX.X.X-macosx.zip ◦ install into /Library/Android  For Windows: installer_rXX.X.X-windows.exe

 Appium requires ANDROID_HOME to work with android SDK  You MUST configure ANDROID_HOME environment variable and add it to your system Path.

vi ~/.bash_profile export ANDROID_HOME= export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/tools export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools press 'i' on your keyboard to insert test while in vi

 Go to Environment Variable  Click 'New' to add a new variable ◦ name: ANDROID_HOME ◦ path:  Locate existing Path variable  Click Edit, and at the end add: ◦ %ANDROID_HOME%\tools;%ANDROID_HOME%\plat form-tools;  Save and close EVERYTHING

Open Android SDK Manager and install:  Tools: ◦ Android SDK Tools ◦ Android SDK Platform-tools  Latest Android SDK: ◦ SDK Platform ◦ Intel x86 Atom System Image  Extras: ◦ Intel x86 Emulator Accelerator (HAXM installer) (After downloading you must manually run the HAXM installer)

 Open Android Virtual Device Manager and Create a new virtual device:

Select the desired virtual device image and click Start

 Locate Appium app and double-click to open  Click the android icon, then enter ◦ App Path ◦ Platform Name ◦ Device Name ◦ Automation Name  Click Launch button

 This will only work if ANDROID_PATH is configured, and has been added to system PATH!  While Appium Server and Emulator running click the spy-glass icon ◦ This will install your test app unto the emulator ◦ Open the app ◦ Open element inspector