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In order to automate mobile test cases on Windows Computer, you need to download and install Appium , download Android Command Line Tools, and install Intel® HAXMand Android Studio.

Once all these components are installed and you set environment variables are set, your system is ready for test case executions.

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Installing Android

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Studio

In order to test mobile applications on emulator or physical deviceusing emulators, you need to use Android command line tools. The command line tools can be downloaded using the following simple stepsStudio. Once downloaded Android Studio, Qualitia users can create virtual devices / emulators and test the mobile applications using Qualitia

To install Android command line tools:

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Studio:

  1. Download Android Studio.
  2. Once downloaded, double-click android-studio-bundle-162.3934792-windows.exe.
    This will start Android Studio Installation.
  3. Follow the on screen instructions and complete the studio installation.
    In order to create virtual devices (emulators), users need to create a project in Android Studio. 
  4. Once completed with the installation, launch Android Studio.
  5. Create a dummy project. 
  6. For more information about creating and managing virtual devices (emulators), click here.
  7. In the Get just the command line tools section, download the latest version of SDK tools package for Windows.
  8. Once downloaded, unzip the file and go to tools > lib.
  9. Copy AVD Manager.exe and SDK Manager.exe and place it where you have unzipped the original set up file (if not present).
  10. Launch SDK Manager.
  11. In the Tools section, select Android SDK Tools and Android SDK Platform-tools.
  12. Select required Android APIs (if you want to create emulators).
    Note: Appium supports API level 17 and above.
  13. In the Extras section, select Intel x86 Emulator Accelerator (HAXM Installer) and Google USB Driver.
    Note: If it is not compatible with Windows, install it separately.
  14. Click the Install xx packages... button.

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