Android Automation Setup on Windows/ MAC: Requirements

To Automate Android and iOS we will be using Appium. To set up the Appium server on your site you will need the following to be installed on Your Machine :

1. JDK
   • You can get the latest JDK from the JDK – Java SE Development Kit 8u112
   • After Installing the package on to MAC Set JAVA_HOME PATH
   • JAVA_HOME Path on Windows
2. Android SDK
   • You can Download the latest SDK from Android Studio for MAC which also installs the sdk by default along with the platform tools.
   • Once you install Android Studio, Set ANDROID_HOME ON MAC
   • ANDROID_HOME Path Setting on Windows
3. Nodejs
   • Download and install.
4. Eclipse
   • Download Eclipse
   • Unzip to get the Eclipse installer
   • Select Eclipse IDE for JAVE EE Developers
   • Note the installation location – /Users/[YourName]/eclipse/jee-neon in this case for MAC and C:Users[YourName]/eclipse/jee-neon in case of windows.
5. Appium
   • Download Appium
   • If you are unable to open Appium – Go to system Preferences – Security and Privacy – You will see ” Appium” was blocked from opening because it is not from an identified developer warning and Open Anyway button – Click on the button to verify Appium and you will be able to launch Appium.
   • After wish you will be prompted to Authorise iOS simulator – click yes.
6. Android Screen Monitor
   • Download and Install
7. UIAutomatorViewer
   • For MAC:
     1. To Open UI AtuomatorViewer tool – Open Terminal
     2. Go to the Android Sdk tools location  – cd  /Users/[YourName]/Library/Android/sdk/tools
     3. type uiautomatorviewer – click Enter
   • For windows :
     1. Open Cmd prompt
     2. Go to Android tools location
     3. type uiautomatorviewer – Enter.