Mobile Automation with Appium

  1. Setting Up the Appium Environment
    1. Core System Prerequisites
      1. Node.js and npm
        1. Installation Steps
          1. Version Requirements
            1. Verifying Installation
              1. Managing Node.js Versions
              2. System Requirements
                1. Operating System Compatibility
                  1. Hardware Requirements
                    1. Memory and Storage Considerations
                  2. Installing the Appium Server
                    1. Via npm Command Line
                      1. Installation Commands
                        1. Global vs Local Installation
                          1. Updating Appium
                            1. Version Management
                            2. Appium Desktop
                              1. Features and Installation
                                1. Using the GUI
                                  1. Desktop vs CLI Comparison
                                  2. Appium Doctor
                                    1. Installation and Usage
                                      1. Dependency Verification
                                        1. Troubleshooting Setup Issues
                                      2. Platform-Specific Setup for Android
                                        1. Java Development Kit
                                          1. Supported Versions
                                            1. Installation Process
                                              1. Setting JAVA_HOME
                                                1. Verifying Java Installation
                                                2. Android SDK and Studio
                                                  1. Installing Android Studio
                                                    1. SDK Manager Usage
                                                      1. Managing SDK Tools and Packages
                                                        1. Platform Tools Installation
                                                        2. Environment Variables Configuration
                                                          1. ANDROID_HOME Setup
                                                            1. PATH Configuration
                                                              1. Setting Variables on Different Operating Systems
                                                                1. Verifying Configuration
                                                                2. Android Virtual Devices
                                                                  1. Creating and Managing AVDs
                                                                    1. Emulator Configuration Options
                                                                      1. Performance Optimization
                                                                        1. Hardware Acceleration
                                                                        2. Real Android Device Setup
                                                                          1. Enabling Developer Options
                                                                            1. USB Debugging Configuration
                                                                              1. Device Driver Installation
                                                                                1. OEM USB Driver Requirements
                                                                                2. Android Debug Bridge
                                                                                  1. Installing and Using ADB
                                                                                    1. Device Connection Verification
                                                                                      1. Common ADB Commands
                                                                                        1. Troubleshooting Connection Issues
                                                                                      2. Platform-Specific Setup for iOS
                                                                                        1. macOS Operating System
                                                                                          1. Version Requirements
                                                                                            1. System Compatibility
                                                                                            2. Xcode and Command Line Tools
                                                                                              1. Installing Xcode
                                                                                                1. Xcode Command Line Tools
                                                                                                  1. Configuring Xcode Preferences
                                                                                                    1. Managing Xcode Versions
                                                                                                    2. iOS Simulators
                                                                                                      1. Creating and Managing Simulators
                                                                                                        1. Simulator Configuration
                                                                                                          1. Runtime Management
                                                                                                            1. Performance Considerations
                                                                                                            2. Real iOS Device Setup
                                                                                                              1. Apple Developer Account Requirements
                                                                                                                1. Account Types and Access Levels
                                                                                                                  1. Enrollment Process
                                                                                                                  2. Provisioning Profiles and Certificates
                                                                                                                    1. Creating Development Certificates
                                                                                                                      1. Installing Provisioning Profiles
                                                                                                                        1. Managing Certificate Expiration
                                                                                                                        2. Device Registration
                                                                                                                          1. Trust and Authorization
                                                                                                                          2. WebDriverAgent
                                                                                                                            1. Building and Deploying WDA
                                                                                                                              1. Xcode Project Configuration
                                                                                                                                1. Troubleshooting WDA Issues
                                                                                                                                  1. Signing and Provisioning WDA
                                                                                                                                2. Installing Appium Client Libraries
                                                                                                                                  1. Java Environment
                                                                                                                                    1. Maven Dependencies
                                                                                                                                      1. Gradle Dependencies
                                                                                                                                        1. Version Compatibility
                                                                                                                                        2. Python Environment
                                                                                                                                          1. Installing via pip
                                                                                                                                            1. Virtual Environment Setup
                                                                                                                                              1. Requirements Management
                                                                                                                                              2. JavaScript Environment
                                                                                                                                                1. Installing via npm
                                                                                                                                                  1. Package.json Configuration
                                                                                                                                                    1. Dependency Management
                                                                                                                                                    2. Other Languages
                                                                                                                                                      1. Ruby Setup
                                                                                                                                                        1. C# Setup
                                                                                                                                                          1. Language-Specific Considerations
                                                                                                                                                        2. Essential Development Tools
                                                                                                                                                          1. Appium Inspector
                                                                                                                                                            1. Installation and Setup
                                                                                                                                                              1. Features and Usage
                                                                                                                                                                1. Element Inspection
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Session Management
                                                                                                                                                                  2. IDE Configuration
                                                                                                                                                                    1. IntelliJ IDEA Setup
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Visual Studio Code Setup
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Eclipse Setup
                                                                                                                                                                          1. IDE-Specific Plugins
                                                                                                                                                                          2. Version Control Integration
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Build Tool Configuration

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