Mobile Automation: Appium Cucumber for Android&iOS + Jenkins

Automate Android native application using Cucumber, Appium and Ruby + Bonus iOS Setup!

Created byAlex Petrovski

Last updated 3/2020

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What you'll learn

Know how to use Appium framework with Android os
Know how to automate any Android application using Appium
Know how to use Cucumber framework for any testing project including Selenium
Know how to work with Android real devices and emulators
Know how to use Appium inspector and Uiautomatorviewer to identify elements in application
Know how to install all required tools to begin test automation
Able to Implement scalable framework using Cucumber and Ruby
Know how to use Appium gestures: swipe, scroll, tap
Know how to setup Jenkins server
Bonus: Setup project for iOS app with basic elements

Course content

6 sections • 59 lectures • 6h 7m total length

Introduction, Course Overview and Prerequisites2:00
Application overview2:19

About environment installation1:02
Mac: How to install Xcode2:14
In this lecture we will install Xcode on Mac machines.
If you have Windows machine, please skip this lecture.
Mac: How to install Android SDK3:45
Mac: How to install Appium Lib and Cucumber1:11
In this lecture we will install Appium Lib and Cucumber gems (Ruby libraries) on Mac machines.

If you have Windows machine, please skip this lecture.
Mac: How to install Java SDK1:06
In this lecture we will install Java SDK on Mac machines.

If you have Windows machine, please skip this lecture.

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html
Mac & Windows: How to setup Android simulator in Android Studio2:14
Mac: How to install Appium0:25
In this lecture we will install Appium application on Mac machines.
http://appium.io/

If you have Windows machine, please skip this lecture.
Mac: Install RubyMine IDE0:46
In this lecture we will install Sublime text application on Mac machines.

https://www.sublimetext.com/3

If you have Windows machine, please skip this lecture.
Windows: How to install Java SDK1:01
In this lecture we will install Java SDK on Windows machines.

If you have Mac machine, please skip this lecture.

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html
Windows: How to install Android SDK6:27
1. http://developer.android.com/sdk/inde...

2. install to с:\android-sdk

3. add to PATH: "C:\android-sdk\tools;c:\android-sdk\platform-tools"

4. add variable: "ANDROID_HOME=c:\android-sdk\"

5. adb version

6. uiautomatorviewer
Windows: How to install Ruby2:52
In this lecture we will install Ruby on Windows machines.

http://rubyinstaller.org/downloads/

If you have Mac machine, please skip this lecture.
Windows: How to install Appium Lib and Cucumber0:59
In this lecture we will install Appium Lib and Cucumber gems(Ruby libraries) on Windows machines.
If you have Mac machine, please skip this lecture.
Gem isntallation.
Windows: How to install Appium0:25
In this lecture we will install Appium application on Windows machines.
If you have Mac machine, please skip this lecture.
Windows: Install RubyMine IDE0:46
In this lecture we will install Sublime text application on Windows machines.

https://www.sublimetext.com/3

If you have Mac machine, please skip this lecture.
How to configure Android real device for test execution0:36
In this lecture we will enable developer mode on Android devices.
Skip this video if you are using Android simulator.
Device or Simulator.
How to install application on Android real device or simulator2:34
Apk file is attached to lecture.
App installation.
Why do we need all of these tools?3:01

What is Cucumber and why we need it?2:10
Create Cucumber folders structure3:15
In this lecture we will create Cucumber folder structure.
Naming convention
Create first Cucumber scenario9:16
In this lecture we will create first Cucumber test scenario.
What is the required keyword to create new test in Cucumber?
Cucumber step prefixes3:03
In this Lecture we will learn what is step prefixes and how to use it.
Adding second cucumber scenario6:30
Step definitions
Adding arguments to steps14:26
In this lecture we will learn how to add arguments to our steps and pass it to step definitions.
Modify step definitions to accept multiple keywords8:12
Create Cucumber scenario outline6:57
In this lecture we will learn how to execute same test scenario with different data without creating duplicate of test.
Learn what is Cucumber tags3:38
In this lecture we will learn what is cucumber tags and how to use them to execute our test scenarios.
Tagging test scenarios.
Learn what is Cucumber hooks2:27
In this lecture we will learn how to execute any code before and after every test scenario.
Before hook.
Cucumber framework overview6:50

Configure framework for Appium12:43
In this lecture we will learn how to configure Appium application. And how to connect Appium to Cucumber framework.
Appium capabilities.
Learn what is UIAutomatorviewer2:49
In this lecture we will learn how to inspect elements in Android application using UIAutomatorviewer tool.
Elements inspector.
Create first Appium test6:09
In this lecture we will learn how to use Appium to locate elements using method find_element.
Locators
Create second appium test3:20
Appium command.
Create new test scenario: 'Add conversion to Favorite list'6:25
Generate new step definitions
Create test scenario: 'Add new custom conversion'18:20
Appium command.
Create test scenario: 'Search existing conversion'9:12
Appium command.
Learn how to add assertions to tests6:36
Create assertions.
Learn how to locate multiple elements10:33
Arrays in Ruby.
Appium command.
Learn how to locate element inside container8:00
Element locators.
Automate application screen keyboard11:53
Improve our code to type any values on screen keyboard9:20
If you are using Appium version 1.5+, here is new syntax:
find_element(id: "keypad").find_element(xpath: "//android.widget.Button[@text='#{button}']").click
Ruby questions.
Learn how to verify element status (enabled or disabled)10:10
Improving test 'Add to Favorite list'3:46
Learn how to select value from Unit picker4:18
Learn how to use scroll method12:44
Appium command.
Moving common code to method7:10
Appium command.
Improve method 'Find in list'12:56
Appium command.
Create test scenario: 'Reverse picker values'2:06
Element locators.
Learn what is Cucumber profiles14:48
Cucumber profiles.
Add screenshots to report file9:32
Screenshots.
Create test scenario: 'History list'18:51
Ruby command.
Learn how to use gestures8:30
Gestures
Learn how to debug tests using Pry gem9:41
Debugging

Requirements

Programming knowledge is not required
Windows and Mac user are welcome

Description

Want to start writing automated tests?

In this course you will create your own project from beginning, including installation of all required tools, creating framework structure and learning what is Appium and how to use it.

Prior knowledge of Ruby programming language is not required.

Course including 55+ video lectures with 100% hands-on material.

You'll learn hottest tools on a market: Cucumber, Appium and Ruby.

Also you'll be able to integrate your tests with Jenkins server!

In the end of this course you'll be able to automate similar projects by yourself

Bonus Lectures:

- How to setup project for your Android App.

- How to start iOS test automation (iOS app provided)

Who this course is for:

Planning to start test Automation? Start with hottest tool on a market - Appium
This course is designed for anyone who even does not have experience with QA process

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Introduction2 lectures • 4min

Environment installation17 lectures • 31min

Introduction to Cucumber11 lectures • 1hr 7min

Introduction to Appium24 lectures • 3hr 40min

Jenkins Server2 lectures • 12min

Bonus lectures3 lectures • 32min

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