Mobile Automation Using Appium Training in Thimphu, Bhutan

This instructor-led program equips participants with hands-on expertise in automating mobile applications using Appium. The course covers Appium architecture, environment setup, automation of native, hybrid, and mobile web apps, along with advanced topics such as gestures, synchronization, and integration with test frameworks. Participants will gain practical experience in designing, executing, and maintaining mobile automation scripts on Android and iOS platforms.

Appium Fundamentals & Setup

Module 1: Introduction to Mobile App Automation

• Mobile testing challenges and need for automation
• Overview of Appium and comparison with other tools
• Appium architecture (Client-Server model)

Module 2: Environment Setup

• Installing Appium Server & Appium Desktop
• Setting up Android Studio, SDK, and emulators
• Configuring iOS setup (Xcode, simulators)
• Device connectivity and drivers

Module 3: Appium Basics

• Desired capabilities in Appium
• Launching apps on emulators and real devices
• Introduction to Appium Inspector for element identification

Mobile App Automation – Core Concepts

Module 4: Element Locators in Mobile Apps

• Finding elements by ID, XPath, Accessibility ID, Class Name
• Handling dynamic elements
• Best practices for locator strategies

Module 5: Automating Mobile Applications

• Automating native mobile applications
• Handling hybrid apps with contexts (NATIVE_APP & WEBVIEW)
• Mobile web app automation

Module 6: Advanced User Interactions

• Touch Actions: tap, long press, swipe, scroll, drag & drop
• Handling alerts, popups, and permissions
• Synchronization: implicit, explicit, and fluent waits

Frameworks, Hands-On Labs & Best Practices

Module 7: Appium with Test Frameworks

• Introduction to TestNG and JUnit for Appium
• Structuring test suites and managing test execution
• Data-driven testing with Appium

Module 8: Designing Reusable Scripts

• Introduction to Page Object Model (POM)
• Creating reusable functions and libraries
• Hands-on practice: building a small automation framework

Module 9: Advanced Topics & Integration

• Parallel execution with Appium
• Integrating Appium with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
• Best practices in mobile automation projects

Module 10: Capstone Hands-On Exercise

• End-to-end mobile app automation project
• Debugging & troubleshooting common Appium issues
• Q&A and knowledge assessment