Step-by-Step Tutorial: Complete iOS Testing Setup using Appium

Introduction:

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the complete setup of iOS testing using Appium. We will cover the setup for both iOS simulators and real iOS devices on a Mac operating system.

Prerequisites:

• Mac OS system
• Xcode
• Xcode command line tools
• Appium
• Appium Doctor (optional)
• Appium iOS driver (XCUITest)
• Sample iOS application files or bundle ID
• iOS simulator or real iOS device

Step 1: Checking Requirements

1. Ensure you have a Mac OS system.
2. Verify that Xcode and Xcode command line tools are installed.
3. Install Appium and Appium Doctor for checking requirements.
4. Install the Appium iOS driver (XCUITest).
5. Obtain sample iOS application files or bundle ID for testing.

Step 2: Installing Xcode and Xcode Command Line Tools

1. Check if Xcode is installed on your system using Spotlight search or by navigating to the Applications folder.
2. Install Xcode from the App Store or the Apple Developer website.
3. Verify the installation of Xcode command line tools by running the command xcode-select -p in the terminal.
4. If not installed, install Xcode command line tools using the command xcode-select --install.

Step 3: Checking iOS Simulators

1. Open Xcode and navigate to Open Developer Tool -> Simulator to check available iOS simulators.
2. Verify the list of simulators using the command xcrun simctl list devices in the terminal.
3. Start a simulator using the command xcrun simctl boot <UDID>.

Step 4: Installing Appium and Appium Doctor

1. Install Node.js if not already installed.
2. Install Appium using the command npm install -g appium@latest.
3. Install Appium Doctor using the command npm install -g appium-doctor.
4. Run appium-doctor --ios to check the iOS testing environment setup.

Step 5: Installing Appium iOS Driver (XCUITest)

1. Check the available drivers using the command appium driver list.
2. Install or update the XCUITest driver using the command appium driver install xcuitest@latest.

Step 6: Starting APM Inspector Session

1. Open APM Inspector browser version or desktop app.
2. Add desired capabilities for the iOS device or simulator.
3. Start the APM session and verify the connection with the device or simulator.

Step 7: Setting Up Real iOS Device

1. Connect your iOS device to the Mac using a USB cable.
2. Enable developer mode on the device.
3. Obtain the UDID, device name, platform version, and bundle ID of the app.
4. Configure desired capabilities in APM Inspector for the real iOS device.
5. Start the APM session and test the application on the real iOS device.

Conclusion:

By following these steps, you can successfully set up iOS testing using Appium on both simulators and real iOS devices. If you encounter any issues, feel free to ask for help in the comments section or seek further assistance. Happy testing!