System requirements for Android/iOS
We have read about Appium; now, it's time to know about the system requirements for Android/iOS.
Android requirements on Windows and Mac
The following are the system requirements for Appium on Android:
- Java (version 7 or later)
- Android SDK API (version 17 or later)
- Android Virtual Device (AVD) or real device
iOS requirements
These are the system requirements for iOS devices to start with Appium:
- Mac OS X 10.7 or later
- Xcode (greater than or equal to 4.6.3; 5.1 is recommended) with the command-line build tool
- Java version 7 or later
- Homebrew
- Node and npm
In the following section, we will look at how to install different software.