Dependencies

• Node.js
• Appium
• Appium Inspector
• Appium-Python-Client
• Python
• JDK (Java Development Kit)
• Android SDK

JDK Installation & Configuration

Download

Get JDK from:
Oracle JDK 8 Downloads

Configuration

Follow the guide to set up environment variables:
JDK Environment Variable Setup

Verify Installation

After setup, open Command Prompt and run:

C:\Users\TestUser>java -version
java version "1.8.0_202"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_202-b08)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.202-b08, mixed mode)

Android SDK Installation

Download

Get the Android SDK from:
Android SDK Download

Configuration

Set the ANDROID_HOME environment variable after installation. Reference:
Android SDK Environment Setup

Node.js Installation

Download

Download Node.js from:
Node.js Releases

Note: Ensure Node.js version compatibility with Appium.

Verify Installation

Open Command Prompt (Win+R → cmd), run:

C:\Users\TestUser>node -v
v14.17.0

C:\Users\TestUser>npm -v
6.14.13

Notes:

• npm (Node Package Manager) manages Node.js packages (similar to Python’s pip).
• If npm is not recognized, run Command Prompt as Administrator or check environment variables.

Appium Installation

Using Taobao NPM Mirror (cnpm)

To avoid slow installation, use Taobao’s NPM mirror:

npm install -g cnpm --registry=https://registry.npm.taobao.org

After running, you should see output like:

C:\Users\TestUser>npm install -g cnpm --registry=https://registry.npm.taobao.org
npm WARN deprecated socks@1.1.11: ... (updated warning)
C:\Users\TestUser\AppData\Roaming\npm\cnpm -> ...\cnpm\bin\cnpm
+ cnpm@6.1.0
added 800+ packages in 70.123s

Install Appium

Latest Version:

cnpm install -g appium

Specific Version (e.g., 1.7.3):

cnpm install appium@1.7.3 -g

Upon completion, output similar to this appears:

All packages installed (570 packages, 58s, speed 850kB/s, ...)
[appium@1.8.1] link ...\appium@ -> ...\appium\build\lib\main.js

Install Driver

appium driver install uiautomator2

Verify Appium Installation

Check the installation path:

C:\Users\TestUser>where appium
C:\Users\TestUser\AppData\Roaming\npm\appium
C:\Users\TestUser\AppData\Roaming\npm\appium.cmd

Start Appium Server:

C:\Users\TestUser>appium -v
1.7.3

C:\Users\TestUser>appium
[Appium] Welcome to Appium v1.7.3
[Appium] Appium REST http interface listener started on 0.0.0.0:4723

If appium is not recognized, add the installation path (e.g., C:\Users\TestUser\AppData\Roaming\npm) to the Path environment variable.

Python & Appium-Python-Client

Python Installation

Ensure Python is installed (verify with python --version):

C:\Users\TestUser>python --version
Python 3.8.5

Install Appium-Python-Client

Run:

pip install Appium-Python-Client

Verify Installation

In Python shell:

C:\Users\TestUser>python
Python 3.8.5 ...
>>> from appium import webdriver

If no errors, the client is installed.

Appium-Doctor (Environment Check)

Install to verify dependencies:

cnpm install appium-doctor -g

Run the check:

C:\Users\TestUser>appium-doctor
info AppiumDoctor ...
info AppiumDoctor ✔ Node.js binary found
info AppiumDoctor ✔ ANDROID_HOME set
info AppiumDoctor ✔ JAVA_HOME set
...
info AppiumDoctor Everything looks good!