Install Appium Using npm (Command-line Approach)
Step 1: Check whether the node is already installed on your system or not
1. Click command + space to open spotlight search and search the terminal and open the terminal past the following command on the terminal:
node –version
2. If the node is not installed then you will get this kind of message:
-bash: node: command not found
Otherwise, you will get the version of node “Goto step 3”.
3. Now check for npm:
npm –version
3. If the npm is not in your system then you will get this kind of message:
env: node: No such file or directory
Otherwise, you will get the version of npm. Now, “Goto step 3”.
Step 2: Install node.js
1. If you have brewed in your system then run the following command on the terminal to install node.js:
brew install node
Else search:
https://nodejs.org/en/download
node js search
2. Open the first website and then get the macOS installer.
get the installer of node js
3. Once the installer is downloaded successfully install it and now again check the node.js for this follow the first step and then “Goto step 3”.
Step 3: Install Appium
1. Once the node, npm is installed then run any one of the following commands on the terminal to install the appium.
npm install -g appium
Or
npm i –location=global appium
The above command will download and install Appium on your system
Step 4: Check whether Appium is installed or not
1. Once the installation is done just check the appium and run the following command on the terminal:
appium –version
If the version is displayed then congratulations you have successfully installed the appium on your system. Else any error message then just follow the above steps and try it again.
How to Install Appium on Mac?
Imagine you have a smartphone with lots of different apps on it. Now, testing those apps to make sure they work properly can be a big job, especially if they need to work on different kinds of phones like iPhones and Androids. That’s where Appium comes in! Appium is like a special tool that helps to test these apps automatically.
Table of Content
- What is Appium?
- Prerequisites
- Software Needed for Appium Installation
- Install Appium Using npm (command-line approach)
- Install Appium Using Appium Desktop GUI
- Install Appium with Android Studio
- Configure Appium in Android Studio
- Common Error of Appium
- Conclusion
Instead of someone having to tap on buttons and type things over and over again, Appium can do it automatically. It’s kind of like a robot tester for apps and it works for all sorts of apps, whether they’re for playing games, shopping online, or checking the weather. So, it’s like having an automatic tester tool that checks all your apps to make sure they’re working just right!
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