Setting up Appium with Android Studio

Appium is widely used automation tool for Mobile Applications and this post will help you to setup the Appium with Android Studio including writing and executing your first test case using Appium.If you are not familiar with android studio then also this post will definitely help you to to setup Appium. I hope this post helps you to setup your Appium Test Environment quickly. If you face any issues do post your questions. Let is get started with how to install Appium and configure in Android Studio.This is very easy step by step tutorial for appium setup in android studio.

1. Download -
   1. Android Studio
   2. Appium Jar files for Java
   3. Latest Appium Client Library
   4. Appium Server 
   5. Install Java
2. Install Android Studio please follow the steps given in the link to install android studio step by step on windows machine click here
3. After installation of android studio ,open android studio and create a new project - How to create android project?

4. Add the downloaded Appium jars into your project - click on project -> click on app->copy all the jars in lib. Select the copied jars except Selenium, Java client and Junit Jar ,then right click on it and click on "Add as Library".

5. Click on build.gradle in app you will see all the libs added like below screenshot add junit:4.12.Sync the project or Re-build the project. It should show "Build Successful Message"

Appium Gradle Dependency

6. Now you are ready to write your first test case - right click on the package and click on "Create Java Class". Copy given test case sample.

7. Running the Test case-

• Click on build variant
• Select Unit Testing
• Start  the appium server with Specific port "4444"click here
• Connect device with USB debugging on or start an emulator.
• Right click on the test class and click on "Run"

import java.net.MalformedURLException;
import java.net.MalformedURLException;
import java.net.URL;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;

import org.junit.After;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.openqa.selenium.By;
import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.remote.CapabilityType;
import org.openqa.selenium.remote.DesiredCapabilities;
import org.openqa.selenium.remote.RemoteWebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.support.ui.ExpectedConditions;
import org.openqa.selenium.support.ui.WebDriverWait;



public class WaitTests {

 WebDriver driver;

 @Before
 public void setUp() throws MalformedURLException {
  // Created object of DesiredCapabilities class.
  DesiredCapabilities capabilities = new DesiredCapabilities();

  // Set android deviceName desired capability. Set your device name.
  capabilities.setCapability("deviceName", "XT1562");

  // Set BROWSER_NAME desired capability. It's Android in our case here.
  capabilities.setCapability(CapabilityType.BROWSER_NAME, "Android");

  // Set android VERSION desired capability. Set your mobile device's OS version.
  capabilities.setCapability(CapabilityType.VERSION, "6.0.1");

  // Set android platformName desired capability. It's Android in our case here.
  capabilities.setCapability("platformName", "Android");

  // Set android appPackage desired capability. It is
  // com.android.calculator2 for calculator application.
  // Set your application's appPackage if you are using any other app.
  capabilities.setCapability("appPackage", "com.android.calculator2");

  // Set android appActivity desired capability. It is
  // com.android.calculator2.Calculator for calculator application.
  // Set your application's appPackage if you are using any other app.
  capabilities.setCapability("appActivity", "com.android.calculator2.Calculator");

  // Created object of RemoteWebDriver will all set capabilities.
  // Set appium server address and port number in URL string.
  // It will launch calculator app in android device.
  driver = new RemoteWebDriver(new URL("http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub"), capabilities);
  driver.manage().timeouts().implicitlyWait(15, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
  
  
 }

 @Test
 public void testFirstCalculator() {
  
 
  // Click on DELETE/CLR button to clear result text box before running test.
  driver.findElements(By.xpath("//android.widget.Button")).get(0).click();

  // Click on number 2 button.
  driver.findElement(By.name("7")).click();

 driver.manage().timeouts().implicitlyWait(30,TimeUnit.SECONDS); 
}

@After
 public void End() {
  driver.quit();
 }
}

 

Once your Setup is Complete Learn more About Appium with this simple Step by Step

APPIUM TUTORIAL 

Note - Learn More About Android Studio Basic Features and Functionality HERE .

If you want to learn more about Testing with Emulators and Real Devices do refer this article -

Real Device vs Emulator Testing Ultimate Showdown

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