Install Other Required Software For Appium Configuration

In previous steps, we learnt how to integrate android SDK with eclipse using ADT plugin. Before installing appium, Please make sure bellow given software are installed in your system. If bellow given software are not installed in your system then it can create problem on any stage of android app automation testing process. So I recommend you to Install Microsoft .Net Framework, Node JS and PDANet+ for Android(optional) in your system. Please me show you quickly how to install them.

PREREQUISITES : All previous 5 STEPS of appium environment configuration should be completed. 

Download And Install Microsoft .Net Framework

If Microsoft .Net Framework Is not installed then follow bellow given steps.

Download

To download Microsoft .Net Framework,

• Search for "download latest version of Microsoft .Net Framework" keyword In google.
• It will show you latest version download link as bellow.

• It will take you to Microsoft .Net Framework latest version download page.
• Current latest version is Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.
• Click on download button. It will download .exe file to install Microsoft .Net Framework(e.g. dotNetFx45_Full_setup.exe).

Install

• Double click on .Net framework installation .exe file.
• It will open .Net framework installation dialog.
• Proceed for installation with default selected options and settings on each screen of installation dialog.

Download And Install Node JS

Follow bellow given steps to download and install Node JS

Download

To download Node JS

• Go to Node JS DOWNLOAD PAGE.
• Download Windows Installer (.msi) file as per your system(32 bit or 64 bit).

• It will download Node JS installation .msi file(e.g. node-v0.12.7-x86.msi).

Install

• Double click on Node JS installation .msi file.
• It will open Node JS installation dialog.
• Proceed for installation with default selected options and settings on each screen of installation dialog.

Download And Install PDANet+ for Android

Note : You need to install this software only if you not able to detect your connected device in PC. Later on we will learn how to connect device with PC in THIS POST. Right now skip this software installation and install it only if you face any problem in detecting device in PC.

Download

• Go to PDANet+ DOWNLOAD PAGE.

• Click on Download button. It will take you to PDANet+ for Android download link page.

• Click on download link as shown in above image. It will download installation file (e.g. : PdaNetA4181.exe).

Install

• Connect your android phone with PC with USB debugging mode enabled.
• Double click on PDANet+ installation .exe file.
• It will open PDANet+ installation dialog.
• Proceed for installation with default selected options and settings on each screen of installation dialog.

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