Appium allows the automation of many platforms, including iOS and Android. Each platform is supported by one or more drivers, which you must choose between in order to run a test.
- [Narrator] Apart from the fact … that Appium has a client-server architecture, … the most important thing to know … about how Appium is designed is that it is built … around a number of platform-specific drivers. … A driver is a code module … that translates the WebDriver protocol … into actual automation behaviors for a particular platform. … Through the inclusion of a variety of different drivers, … Appium supports automation across a wide variety … of platforms, though of course, … the most popular platforms are iOS and Android. … The way it works is that your test script makes calls … to a single Appium server. … Based on the type of platform you want to automate, … for example, iOS, Appium will choose an appropriate driver … to handle commands for your test. … This means that each driver might be quite different … from other drivers. … The Android drivers for example, … must be written in Java in order to interface … with the Android testing tools. … The iOS XCUITestDriver, on the other hand, …
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6/24/2019- Appium server, clients, and drivers
- Appium setup
- Starting and stopping sessions
- Finding and using elements
- Intermediate Appium scripting
- Touch actions
- Mobile web testing
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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What can you do with Appium?1m 10s
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What you should already know1m 17s
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1. Appium
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The Appium drivers4m 41s
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2. Appium Setup
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System setup for iOS5m 1s
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System setup for Android7m 53s
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Installing Appium3m 49s
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3. Appium Sessions
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Session capabilities6m 22s
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4. Finding and Using Elements
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Waiting for elements: Theory3m 24s
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Basic element interaction10m 15s
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Solution: Find a new element7m 30s
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5. Intermediate Appium Scripting
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XPath: Its uses and caveats5m 52s
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Touch actions: Theory4m 41s
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Touch actions: Practice6m 57s
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