If Python 2.7 or newer is not installed, download and run the setup from Python’s download center. Go to the command line and use the following: > python -version Next, install the Selenium module for Python: $ pip install seleniumĪnd finally, verify that Selenium got installed: $ pip list | grep selenium WindowsĮnsure that the newest Python 2.7.x version is installed. If not, use the following command to install it: Linux: $ sudo apt-get install python-pip Pip 1.5.6 from /Library/Python/2.7/site-packages (Python 2.7) If ‘pip’ is appropriately installed, you’ll see something like this: Use the following command: $ pip -version Then, check if ‘pip’ module is installed.

If you don’t have it, check the brew website for its one-liner installation. If not installed, you can install Python by using the following commands: Linux: $ sudo apt-get install python2.7īrew is a handy package manager tool, similar to apt-get. Check that the newest Python 2.7.x version is installed by using the following command: $ python -version Our Python samples have been created with the 2.7.x version in use, so best compatibility can be expected with the same. The easiest and most straight forward way is to install the Github Windows application. Use the following command to get Git installed on your Linux machine: $ sudo apt-get install git Windows Mac OS Xĭownload the latest git command-line tool from it using normal Mac installation procedure. Below is the abbreviated version of the installation procedures. If you are new to Git, there is a very good guide on how to install Git on a popular operating system here. To make most out of the existing samples you should have Git installed. Most of the Testdroid examples are located in our Github repositories. Or you can download our free Appium beginner’s guide to access your local copy anytime.

Okay, then depending on which programming language you will be using, select the appropriate client library as follows. The example is available in C#, Python, Java and Ruby, and we’ll be using these as a basis for the next examples.

To get started, first download our sample Appium tests. Depending on which programming language you are using, we’ve tried to provide here everything, step-by-step, for those 4 main languages to get you started with Appium tests. This is the first blog in our Things You Should Know About Appium blog series, and we’ll naturally start with the basic things, getting the environment set up, Appium pieces installed and running on your machine.

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