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OV_Installing a Mobile Agent on Windows

Owned by Shruti Agrawal
Last updated: May 23, 2024
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Windows To install a Mobile Agent on a Windows system, follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to folder where you have downloaded the Qualitia Installables.

  2. Open Mobile Agent Folder.

  3. Copy setup.exe file to any temporary location.

  4. Double-click setup.exe to start installation process.

  5. Follow instructions on screen to complete the installation.

After the installation is complete, you can confirm it by double-clicking the Mobile agent icon on the desktop. You should then see the agent icon in the notification area. You can right-click this agent icon to proceed with the configurations.

Configuring a Mobile Agent

After the installation of the Mobile agents, you need to configure them to connect to the Mobile server.

While registering agents to the Mobile server, you'll see a list of dependencies required for mobile application testing through Qualitia. If there are any missing dependencies, you can add them from there.

 

Configuring a Mobile Agent on Windows

After the installation of the Mobile Agent on your Windows system, you need to configure it to establish a connection with the mobile server.

Once this configuration is complete, all existing Android emulators and real devices should automatically connect to this agent. For the configuration of iOS devices, please refer to the Preparing Mobile Devices for Automation Testing section.

Important note: Avoid executing ADB commands on an external terminal while the Mobile agent is running.

 

To configure a Mobile Agent on Windows, follow these steps:

  1. Right-click the Mobile Agent icon in the notification area and select Open Configuration.

  2. Enter the Mobile Server URL provided by your system or IT administrator and click Open Settings.

  3. The Mobile Server URL combines the Hostname/IP of the machine where the Mobile Server is installed along with port 4001. A sample URL might look like: http://192.168.25.44:4001 or http://localhost:4001.

  4. Enter the Keychain Path, Keychain Password, and Keystore Password. These credentials are needed for authenticating to the Keychain Path.

  5. Enter the absolute path to the chromedriver executable file, which will be used during test case executions on mobile devices.

  6. Enter the path to the directory where you have stored the chromedriver for the test case executions.

  7. Click Save

  8. Enter the Mobile Server URL.

 

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