How to Write your first Appium Test (Part 1)
Welcome to our step-by-step guide on how to write your first Appium test! In this post, we'll take you through the process of setting up Appium and writing a simple test case for an Android app.
Before we dive into the details, let's first understand what Appium is. Appium is an open-source tool for automating mobile applications. It allows you to write tests for iOS and Android apps using popular programming languages such as Java, Ruby, and Python.
Now, let's get started!
Step 1: Install Java Development Kit (JDK)
The first step to setting up Appium is to install the Java Development Kit (JDK) on your machine. You can download the latest version of JDK from the Oracle website.
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Step 2: Install Android Studio or SDK
Next, you need to install Android Studio or the Android SDK if you want to run Appium tests on an Android device. This will give you access to the tools you need to develop and test Android apps.
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Step 3: Install Appium
To install Appium, you can download the Appium desktop app or run the following command in your terminal:
npm install -g appium
Step 4: Install the Appium Client Library
Appium supports multiple programming languages, so you can choose the language that you're most comfortable with. In this tutorial, we'll be using Java. To get started, you'll need to install the Appium Java client library.
Step 5: Connect Your Device
Connect your physical device to your machine and make sure that USB debugging is enabled. If you don't have a physical device, you can use an emulator instead.
Step 6: Start the Appium Server
Now that you have everything set up, it's time to start the Appium server. You can do this by clicking the start button in the Appium desktop app or by running the following command in your terminal:
appium
Now that your environment setup is complete, let us write our appium test in part2, click below button