Appium Cheatsheet

1_appium.sh

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## minimize 'sudo' as much as possible
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## note that this file is not meant to be RUN directly
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## Upgrade brew
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$ brew update

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## Upgrade ruby via rbenv
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$ brew upgrade rbenv ruby-build

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## Upgrade node
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$ brew upgrade[install] node

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## Make sure 'bundle' is installed/updated
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$ sudo gem install bundle

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## Place 'Gemfile' in root directory of project
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source "https://www.rubygems.org"
gem "rest-client"
gem "rspec"
gem "selenium-webdriver"
gem "cucumber"
gem "rspec-expectations"

$ bundle install

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## Install/Update Appium components
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$ brew install node      # get node.js
$ npm install -g appium  # get appium ?? sudo necessary?
$ npm install wd         # get appium client
$ sudo authorize_ios     # enable developer use of iOS sim

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## Run the server
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$ appium &               # start appium

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## Local filesystem
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$ touch [project root]/features/test.feature
$ touch [project root]/features/step_definitions/first_step.rb
$ touch [project root]/features/support/env.rb

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## Run tests
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$ bundle exec cucumber features/test.feature
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$ node your-appium-test.js

2_env.rb

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## Ruby version using Selenium::WebDriver
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require 'rspec/expectations'
require 'selenium-webdriver'

APP_PATH = '/Users/luther/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/RedditBrowser-fcwgmysbyxqirmaqykpmzjjhugzz/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/RedditBrowser.app'

CAPABILITIES = {
	'browserName' => 'iOS',
	'platform' => 'Mac',
	'version' => '6.0',
	'app' => APP_PATH
}

def server_url
	"http://127.0.0.1:4723/wd/hub"
end

def selenium
	@driver ||= Selenium::WebDriver.for(:remote, :desired_capabilities => CAPABILITIES, :url => server_url)
end

After { @driver.quit }

3_test.feature

Feature: Start The App
 
Scenario: Open first screen
  Given I launch the app
  Then I should see "Subreddits" in the navigation item

4_first_step.rb

Given(/^I launch the app$/) do
	# selenium.start
end
 
Then(/^I should see "Subreddits" in the navigation item$/) do
	selenium.find_element(:name, "Subreddits").click
end

trouble-shooting.sh

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## Reference
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http://shashikantjagtap.net/ios-automated-testing-in-the-bdd-with-appium-cucumber-on-mac-osx/
http://prototest.com/setting-up-appium-in-ios/
http://sauceio.com/index.php/2013/10/setting-up-ios-automation-on-saucelabs-with-cucumber-and-appium/

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## Appium
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http://rdoc.info/github/appium/ruby_lib/Appium
https://github.com/appium/appium/blob/master/sample-code/examples/ruby/simple_test.rb
http://prototest.com/setting-up-appium-in-ios/
https://github.com/appium/appium/blob/master/docs/en/appium-bindings.md

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## Selenium
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https://code.google.com/p/selenium/source/browse/spec-draft.md?repo=mobile
http://saucelabs.com/mobile/selenium-mobile
http://sauceio.com/index.php/2012/08/testing-your-site-with-mac-os-ios-and-android/
http://testingbot.com/support/getting-started/appium.html
http://unmesh.me/2013/02/06/ios-automation-with-appium/
https://code.google.com/p/selenium/wiki/IPhoneDriver
http://www.seleniumhq.org/projects/webdriver/
http://docs.seleniumhq.org/docs/03_webdriver.jsp
https://code.google.com/p/selenium/
http://selenium.googlecode.com/git/docs/api/rb/index.html
http://selenium.googlecode.com/git/docs/api/java/org/openqa/selenium/WebDriver.html
http://selenium.googlecode.com/git/docs/api/java/org/openqa/selenium/WebElement.html
http://www.slideshare.net/hugs/selenium-appium
http://elementalselenium.com/tips/30-mobile
http://www.slideshare.net/hugs/selenium-appium
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/wa-selenium2/
http://grepcode.com/file/repo1.maven.org/maven2/org.seleniumhq.selenium/selenium-api/2.0b2/org/openqa/selenium/WebElement.java

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## Ruby
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http://assertselenium.com/2013/10/06/getting-started-with-ruby-webdriver/
https://www.ruby-toolbox.com/categories/testing_frameworks
http://myronmars.to/n/dev-blog/2012/06/rspecs-new-expectation-syntax

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## Rbenv
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https://github.com/sstephenson/rbenv

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## Environment
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https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/appium-discuss/IUBRjySIzng/-_mddMqoXPwJ

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## Examples
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https://github.com/appium/appium/tree/master/sample-code/examples/node

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## Inspector
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https://github.com/appium/appium/blob/master/docs/en/finding-elements.md
https://github.com/appium/appium-dot-app

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## RSpec
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http://rspec.info/
http://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/ruby-for-newbies-testing-with-rspec--net-21297

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## Shashikant
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv9A9WfYF4g
http://www.slideshare.net/Shashikant86/ios-developers-conferenceios-automation-with-cucumber-appium-and-saucelabs
https://github.com/Shashikant86/cucumber-appium
http://shashikantjagtap.net/bdd-code-analysis-with-cuke_sniffer/

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## Capybara
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https://github.com/jnicklas/capybara