Setup Appium on MacOS

1. Install Homebrew:

2. Install Node.js and Appium:

   brew install node
   npm install -g appium

3. Install JDK:

   brew install --cask adoptopenjdk

4. Install Android SDK:

   • Download and install Android Studio from the official website.

   • Open Android Studio and select "Configure" -> "SDK Manager".

   • Under the "SDK Platforms" tab, select the desired Android versions to download.

   • Under the "SDK Tools" tab, select "Android SDK Build-Tools" and "Android Emulator" to install.

5. Set environment variables:

   • Add the following lines to your .bash_profile or .zshrc file:
     export JAVA_HOME=$(/usr/libexec/java_home)
     export ANDROID_HOME=/Users/<your-username>/Library/Android/sdk
     export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/tools
     export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools
     

6. Install Appium dependencies:

   npm install -g appium-doctor
   appium-doctor --android
   appium-doctor --ios

7. Connect a physical device or create an emulator:

   • For Android: Connect your Android device via USB, or create an Android emulator using Android Studio.

   • For iOS: Create an iOS simulator using Xcode.

8. Launch Appium server:

   appium