Appium - Mobile Testing with Latest 2.0 and Live Projects

Appium 2.0 replaces the GUI server start with a node-based installation, uses a separate APM inspector, and enables desktop and flutter app automation under W3C standards.

Install the Appium 2.0 server, upgrade from Java 8 to Java 11, install Node.js, install the UI Automator driver, and configure the APM command line server and inspector.

Learn how to run a browser test on a real device with Appium 2.0, using the latest Java client, updating Chrome driver, and implementing UI Automator 2 options for Android.

Drive your first native app test on a real device with Appium 2.0, using APM Inspector to locate dialer elements and specify package and activity for the session.

Explore Selenium basics: understand Selenium as an open-source API for web automation, its integrated components (IDE, RC, WebDriver, Grid), architecture, and setup with Java, Eclipse, and ChromeDriver.

Learn Selenium basics from RC to WebDriver, and understand the architecture. Configure Maven dependencies and use Driver Manager to auto-download Chrome and Firefox drivers for cross-browser tests.

Learn to locate elements, verify presence with isElementPresent logic, handle checkboxes, and apply css selectors and testng for building robust automation frameworks with live project insights.

Explore test automation reporting with TestNG, ReportNG, and Extent Reports, learn how annotations shape test flow, manage dependencies, and capture screenshots for failed tests.

Explore TestNG parameterization with data providers, enable parallel test execution, and integrate log4j and properties for robust data-driven mobile testing using Appium.

Learn to automate mobile testing with Appium 2.0 by configuring the Java Mail API for automated email reports with attachments and screenshots, and explore Appium's Node.js architecture and cross-platform support.

Explore installing and automating native Android apps with Appium 2.0, using Appium Inspector for element discovery, and leveraging Android package and activity and key codes for launch.

Explore Android automation with Appium 2.0 and live projects, mastering drag-and-drop, swipe and scroll gestures, element inspection, start activity, and cross-device parallel testing on real devices and emulators.

Day 10 introduces bdd with page objects in a mobile testing framework, detailing architecture, dependencies, feature and step definitions, and generating basic and extended reports.

Configure the latest Appium prerequisites by installing JDK 1.8, setting Java home and path, and downloading Android Studio to prepare emulators and devices for testing.

Configure the android environment globally by setting android_home to the sdk path and updating path with tools and platform-tools, then verify with adb devices to recognize your device.

Connect a real Android device with a proper USB cable, enable USB debugging and stay awake, and verify the device with adb devices for parallel testing.

Install Appium via npm after installing node.js, configure on windows or mac, install chrome driver, resolve python and port issues, start Appium server, and test on real and virtual devices.

Download Appium java client via Maven to auto-download selenium dependencies, configure Maven locally with mvn_home and PATH, and verify the installation; integrate with Eclipse and Jenkins.

Configure java and environment variables on macOS by setting JAVA_HOME and PATH in bash profile, verify with java -version and echo $JAVA_HOME, and prepare for Appium installation.

Prepare a macOS environment for Appium by configuring Java, installing Appium (node-driven on mac), installing Node.js, and running Appium doctor to verify prerequisites, then install Xcode and Android Studio.

Install and configure Android Studio on Mac OS, including setting up the SDK manager and environment variables. Create and launch a Nexus 6 API 27 device and verify ADB devices.

This lecture shows how to install Apache Maven on macos, download the binaries, unzip, configure the Maven_home environment variable, update the PATH, and verify mvn --version.

Execute Android tests on a real device and Nexus 5 emulator from Mac, using adb to list devices, start the emulator, and run the APM server to deploy and test.

Learn to mirror your Android device on Windows or Mac using open source tools like TeamViewer with Quick Support or AirDroid, enabling remote device access for testing without licenses.

Explore the Appium 6.1.0 Java API in Eclipse, with Android and iOS drivers via AppiumDriver, and learn to integrate JavaDoc for in-editor method definitions.

Learn how to install native android apps on a real device with Appium, using APK files or Play Store, and test native and hybrid apps via the same workflow.

Discover how to obtain app package and activity information to launch Android apps in Appium 2.0 without APK files, using Google Play Store, App Info, and ADB commands.

Learn to simulate android hardware key events with Appium, including back, home, and long-press actions, toggle wifi and airplane mode, and type via key events or actions using UiAutomator2.

Explore the latest Appium locator strategies by comparing selenium-based locators (id, class, name, XPath) with accessibility id and UI automator options for native and hybrid apps.

Learn to add Appium Gradle dependencies in Android Studio by configuring Java 8, installing Android Studio, and integrating Selenium jars and Java client via Gradle using mvn repository.

Integrate Appium with Android Studio by configuring an Android driver and adding Gradle dependencies for http client, http core, and a common log jar to run Chrome test on 127.0.0.1:4723.

Learn to locate elements using the Android UISelector with Appium 2.0, employing UIAutomator methods like class name, text, index, and checked, via Android Driver.

Learn to use implicit waits and explicit waits in Appium tests, replacing Thread.sleep with driver timeouts, presence checks, and element interactions, including proper session quit.

Learn locator strategies with the UI Automator viewer to locate elements by class name and identify the right button; preview Android UI Automator tools like UI selector and UI scrollable.