# Install Appium globally npm install -g appium
appium driver install uiautomator2 # Android appium driver install xcuitest # iOS
Download the installer for your operating system ( .exe for Windows, .dmg for macOS). appium download
To successfully set up Appium:
Downloading the server is only half the process. To write automation scripts, you must download the Appium Client library for your programming language. # Install Appium globally npm install -g appium
appium --version
After download, run a quick sanity test using any WebDriver client (Python example): appium download
(e.g., for Android and iOS):
# Example GitHub Actions step - name: Install Appium (npm) run: | npm install -g appium appium driver install uiautomator2
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