workshopValencia

Install things needed for the workshop

This is a list of things you need to install to follow along during the workshop.

install node

brew install node on mac, check this link for other OS's https://nodejs.org/en/download/

install appium

npm install -g appium

install appium-doctor

npm install appium-doctor -g

install appium desktop

• https://github.com/appium/appium-desktop/releases

install JDK 8

• https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html

Alternative: https://adoptopenjdk.net/releases.html

install android SDK

• https://developer.android.com/studio#downloads

After installing android studio you need to open it and follow the instructions to install the android sdk.

If you need an emulator to run your tests, create one https://developer.android.com/studio/run/managing-avds#createavd

set all variables needed

This is how my variables look on macOS

export JAVA_HOME=/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.8.0_221.jdk/Contents/Home
export ANDROID_HOME=/Users/josepita/Library/Android/sdk
export PATH=$ANDROID_HOME:$JAVA_HOME:$JAVA_HOME/bin:/usr/local/bin:$PATH

For windows try this https://www.dev2qa.com/how-to-setup-appium-test-environment-for-windows/

[MACOS ONLY] install xcode

• open App Store and search for Xcode, install it.

[MACOS ONLY] Install carthage

• brew install carthage

[MACOS ONLY] Install applesimutils

brew tap wix/brew
brew install applesimutils

using appium-doctor, make sure everything is prepared to run appium

appium-doctor

troubleshooting issues

• http://appium.io/docs/en/writing-running-appium/other/troubleshooting/

Download Jenkins

Download the LTS version of jenkins for your platform https://jenkins.io/download/