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Mobile Test Automation with Appium
Mobile Test Automation with Appium

Mobile Test Automation with Appium: Mobile application testing made easy

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Mobile Test Automation with Appium

Setting Up the Machine

In the last chapter, we looked at the different types of mobile apps. We also looked at the advantage of one over another and how they are different from each other. We learned about Appium and its architecture, and we learned about iOS XCUITest and android UIAutomator 2.

We also learned how commands are translated and passed on to the device. In the upcoming chapters, we will learn how to set up the machine and start writing tests and how to eventually create a framework.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Installing Java
  • Installing Android SDK and creating one Android Virtual Device
  • Installing Genymotion Emulator
  • Installing Appium (Via NPM, app, source code)
  • Choosing IDE and setting up
  • Knowing app under test

All the preceding installations are mandatory, except some that are optional and indicated. As part of this book, we will be addressing...

Machine setup for macOS

Setting up the machine will require a bunch of software and packages to be installed. Let's start with bash_profile. Open the terminal and type in the following command (in the home directory):

ls -al

This should return all the hidden files and directories under the home directory. Check whether the .bash_profile file is present; if not, type the given command to create one:

touch .bash_profile

Installing Java

If you have had the development machine set up before, you might have a couple of software and packages already installed. You can skip the installation part and check for the version of the installed packages. If the versions are significantly old, you might want to upgrade them.

For the...

Machine setup for Windows

Machine setup for Windows will be a little different from that of Mac as we don't have the concept of a package manager. We will need to download the individual installers and run them to install the software we need. Let's start with installing Java, Android SDK, and then appium.

Installing Java

Following are the steps to install Java:

  1. Visit the JDK download page and download the (jdk-8uversion-windows-xxx.exe) package based on your machine configuration (either the amd64 or x64).
  2. Install Java from the downloaded package.
  3. Once installed, bring up the search box and type advanced system setting. Click on the View advanced system settings search result.
  4. On the system properties window, click...

Appium GUI app

Let's take a detailed look at the Appium GUI app. Here's a snapshot of the Appium GUI app (on Mac OSX), which has a couple of icons on top, a console window, and a trash bin icon at the bottom. Windows Appium app has couple of options lesser than the Mac OS X, however functionally it represent the same as described below. Let's take a look at each of the icons and what it helps us to do:

  • Open Configuration: This lets you select any previously saved Appium configuration and load.
  • Save Configuration: This saves the current Appium config, which is basically the settings you selected with Android or iOS or General.
  • Doctor: It runs the appium-doctor.js program and tells you whether all the wirings are proper. By wiring, I mean it performs the following checks:
    • Xcode path
    • Xcode command-line tool
    • Checks for DevToolsSecurity to be enabled
    • Node.js installation...

Summary

In this chapter, we learned to set up the machine both for Windows and Mac. We also learned to install Android SDK and update the system path for the same. We learned how to configure an Android Virtual Device and also explore the Genymotion emulator. We also learned to set up Appium, both the server and the GUI app. We explored the Appium GUI app and learned about the different settings we need to use, both for the android and iOS apps. We also explored how we can look up UI locator and check for the context in the app.

In the next chapter, we will start with setting up a project and write the first Appium test.

 

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Key benefits

  • How to automate testing with Appium
  • Apply techniques for creating comprehensive tests
  • How to test on physical devices or emulators

Description

Appium is an open source test automation framework for mobile applications. It allows you to test all three types of mobile applications: native, hybrid, and mobile web. It allows you to run the automated tests on actual devices, emulators, and simulators. Today, when every mobile app is made on at least two platforms, iOS and Android, you need a tool that allows you to test across platforms. Having two different frameworks for the same app increases the cost of the product and time to maintain it as well. Appium helps save this cost. With mobile app growth exploding, mobile app automation is mainstream now. In this book, author Nishant Verma provides you with a firm grounding in the concepts of Appium while diving into how to set up appium & Cucumber-jvm test automation framework, implement page object design pattern, automate gestures, test execution on emulators and physical devices, and implement continuous integration with Jenkins. The mobile app we have referenced in this book is Quikr because of its relatively lower learning curve to understand the application. It's a local classifieds shopping app.

Who is this book for?

Are you a mobile developer or a software tester who wishes to use Appium for your test automation? If so, then this is the right book for you .You must have basic Java programming knowledge. You don’t need to have prior knowledge of Appium.

What you will learn

  • Discover Appium and how to set up an automation framework for mobile testing
  • Understand desired capabilities and learn to find element locators
  • Learn to automate gestures and synchronize tests using Appium
  • Take an incremental approach to implement page object pattern
  • Learn to run Appium tests on emulators or physical devices
  • Set up Jenkins to run mobile automation tests by easy to learn steps
  • Discover tips and tricks to record video of test execution, inter app automation concepts
  • Learn to run Appium tests in parallel on multiple devices simultaneously
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Table of Contents

12 Chapters
Introduction to Appium Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Setting Up the Machine Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Writing Your First Appium Test Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Understanding Desired Capabilities Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Understanding Appium Inspector to Find Locators Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
How to Synchronize Tests Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
How to Automate Gestures Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Design Patterns in Test Automation Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
How to Run Appium Test on Devices and Emulators Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Continuous Integration with Jenkins Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Appium Tips and Tricks Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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“Mobile test automation with Appium” book is written in a tutorial style and focuses on the practical knowledge needed to automate tests. It describes Appium concepts in detail and helps reader to start working on Appium while navigating from chapter to chapter. It also covers the new Appium app which is yet to be widely adopted.This book is going to be a helpful reference to have around when writing tests.
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Se fosse aggiornato, forse sarebbe anche ok. Il problema è che si riferisce a sdk/path/sistemi completamente obsoleti.E' impossibile seguire un libro con riferimenti "stretti" a jdk, android-sdk, genymotion, cucumber, riferimenti che nel frattempo sono completamente cambiati.Inutile
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Content outdated, most of the methods are deprecated. Do not buy it!
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