Setting Up Appium for Android Application Testing

Details

Objective: Configure Appium to run automated UI tests on the "Hello, World!" Android application using Selenium$-$like commands.

Prerequisites:

$$ You have an Android app developed, as described previously $($e$.$g$.,$ "HelloWorldApp"$).$

$$ Android Studio and the Android SDK are installed.

$$ A physical device or an emulator is set up for testing.

$$ Node.js and npm $($Node package manager$)$ installed.

$$ In the hello workd app make the app to say your name.

$$ You will need to submit code and screenshot of it working.

Steps:

$1.$ Install Appium:

o Install Appium on your machine using npm:

o Install the Appium Desktop Client for a GUI version, which can be helpful for setting up and inspecting sessions. Download it from Appium's official siteLinks to an external site..

$2.$ Set Up Appium Doctor:

o Install Appium Doctor to verify if all dependencies are set up correctly:

o Run appium$-$doctor to check your environment:

o Resolve any issues that Appium Doctor reports.

$3.$ Prepare the Android Device or Emulator:

o Make sure USB debugging is enabled on your device, or set up an emulator from Android Studio.

$4.$ Get App Details:

o For testing, you need the app package and activity name. Use adb to find these details:

o This command gives output from which you can extract the package and activity name.

$5.$ Write a Test Script:

o Create a new file for your test script. You can use Python, Java, or any other language that Appium supports. Here's an example in Python:

$6.$ Run Appium Server:

o Start the Appium server by running:

o Execute your test script. The Appium server will listen for the connection from your script and control the device accordingly.

$7.$ Review Results:

o Your script will connect to the Appium server, launch the app on your specified device or emulator, and perform the automated tests you defined.