Introduction To Appium

Syam Sasi 14-Sep-2016

Sandcrawler, Singapore1

About MeSyam Sasi, Senior Agile TesterCognizant Technology Solutions, SingaporeCreator of Relative Xpath Chrome Extension which has users from 70 countries

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Mobile App Testing

• Platforms

• Native, Hybrid and Web

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APPIUM is a cross-platform solution for native,hybrid and web mobile test automation

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Appium Philosophy

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• Ship the same code that you have tested.

• Create the scripts in your favorite programming language.

• Leverage your knowledge in web driver API.

• Get help from a large online community.

Appium Comparison Chart

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Appium Architecture

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Appium RequirementsiOS Requirements

• Mac OS X 10.10 or higher, 10.11.1 recommended • XCode >= 6.0, 7.1.1 recommended • Apple Developer Tools (iPhone simulator SDK, command line

tools)

Android Requirements • Android SDK API >= 17 • Selendroid for API < 17

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Appium With Robot Framework

• Robotframework-Appium Library

• Eclipse with RED plugin (by Nokia)

• Appium Inspector

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Advantages• Code in your favorite programming language.

• Able to test on real devices as well as simulators.

• Supports multiple frameworks.

• Open source (free).

• Can run app through appium server without manipulating the app.

• Can be hooked to CI easily.

• Support parallel run with selenium grid.

• Selenium webdriver compatible.

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Disadvantages

• Initial set up is not easy.

• No support for image recognition (WIP).

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Q & A

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Workshop Source Code

https://github.com/syamsasi99/vodQA_Appium_RobotFramework

Thank You!