Setting up Appium in Windows Machine

Setting up Appium in Windows Machine

1. Download Android SDK and Install in local machine
1. https://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html?hl=i

2. Download Node.js from this location :
1. http://nodejs.org/download/

3. Install Node js on the system

4. Open command prompt and run below command:
1. npm -version [Result should be node version running on your system]

5. Now run below command to download appium module
1. npm install -g appium

6. Once download completes:
1. Run apppium in the command prompt [server should get started, Below message should show up / Version number should be different]

                                           info: Welcome to Appium v1.2.2 (REV cf6ff5939ddc6b4d45fcbabfbfe13c950e0058c4)

                                           info: Appium REST http interface listener started on 0.0.0.0:4723

                                           info: LogLevel: debug

7. If you want to run appium tests in emulator then create emulator (http://developer.android.com/tools/devices/managing-avds.html) or else install drivers for the device under test.

8. ALL SET!! You are ready to write/debug your first test.