Mobile Automation With Robot Framework And Appium

Learn how to easily automate mobile applications with Robot Framework and Appium

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Last Updated: 2022-05-03 11:05:03 English Course Type: Self Learning

Learn the basics about Automation with Robot Framework
Learn the basics about Appium
Identify mobile interface elements using element inspector
Create simple and more complex test cases in Robot Framework to automate a mobile application

In this course you will learn the basics about Robot Framework, Appium, ADB and mobile webdrivers.

You will then learn about how a mobile application is automated and what are the best practice in automation.

Finally, we will learn about creating simple and complex test cases from scratch in order to create a test suite for your application.

Windows PC
Internet
Basic PC skills
Basic Windows and Linux (optional) usage skills

QA Engineers
Everyone who wants to discover a quick and easy method to automate mobile applications
QA engineers who want to start an automation project

Section 1 : Course Introduction 1 Lectures 00:00:00
Lecture 1 :
Course introduction Preview
This is the overview of my Robot Framework tutorial for beginners. In this tutorial I will guide you step by step trough the process of installing and configuring the environment and all the necessary tools, along with the creation and the know-how about Robot Framework automation scripts.
Section 2 : Beginners Tutorial For Robot Framework 11 Lectures 00:00:00
Lecture 1 :
About Robot Framework
In this video I am making an introduction about Robot Framework, its sources and why Robot Framework is such a powerful tool. I am also including the links so you may check them on your own if you like: - Robot Framework homepage: https://robotframework.org/ - Robot Framework project on Github: https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework
Lecture 2 :
How To Install Robot Framework
Learn how to install Python on the Windows OS and Robot Framework using python pip. After this, you can start creating your automated test cases and get going with your project.
Lecture 3 :
Install And Configure Pycharm
Learn how to install and configure PyCharm IDE on Windows, in order to use it with Robot Framework. Pycharm with Robot plugin is a very powerful tool in your automation process and it will make your life easier when it comes to write your Robot Framework automation scripts.
Lecture 4 :
Configure Robot Project
Creating the good structure of your Robot Framework automation project is the key to a good start. You must keep in mind from the beginning that your automation project will grow so organization is crucial. Doing it right from the start will keep you on track and organized with your work. In this video I will show you my way of creating and configuring a Robot Framework project inside Pycharm IDE.
Lecture 5 :
Settings Section
The Settings section is the first you write down when you start a Robot Framework automation test file or test suite. In this section you can put cool stuff like documentation and import libraries of commands to use inside your test cases.
Lecture 6 :
Test Cases Section
Learn how the Test Cases section should look like and the difference between a Robot Framework test case and a test suite. Also, I am showing you how to execute test cases or test suites inside the same folder.
Lecture 7 :
Robot Command And Logs
This is the longest video yet, a video where we tackle multiple subjects related to test execution and analyzing logs after. In this video you will find details about how to launch the test cases, how to pass different arguments to the robot command so you only execute the tests you want and how to analyze the execution logs.
Lecture 8 :
Variables, List And Dictionaries
Learn how to write and call variables, lists and dictionaries in Robot Framework. They are crucial to any good and reliable automation project.
Lecture 9 :
Keywords Section
Writing keywords inside your automation project helps you keep your project organized and keeps you from hard-coding repetitive actions you use along the way. Good keywords are the backbone of your automation project and make the difference between a successful Robot Framework automation project and a failed one.
Lecture 10 :
Resources Files
Creating resource files in Robot Framework helps you a lot with your automation project. It gives you the possibility to create Keywords and Variables inside and call them out in your test cases. This way you keep your automation project organized and you avoid code duplication and difficult automation project maintenance.
Lecture 11 :
Fix Intellibot Plugin For Pycharm
In this video I am showing you how to fix issues with your intellibot plugin if you are using Pycharm as your default Robot Framework IDE. I am also including the link to the new intellibot plugin to find it easily: https://github.com/lte2000/intellibot
Section 3 : Android Automation With Robot Framework And Appium 10 Lectures
Lecture 1 :
Install Environment On Windows
Learn how to install the environment for Android automation on Windows and how to properly configure your system to get you started.
Lecture 2 :
Configure Devices And Emulators
Learn how to create your own Android emulator in Android Studio and use that to install and run your application. In order to assure the success, I am guiding you all the way and I am teaching you how to correctly do that.
Lecture 3 :
Open Android Application For The First Time
Learn how to write a simple automated test using just Robot Framework and Appium that will open your Android application on your device without getting into complex lines of code and without effort. I guarantee that you will love this method and you will be eager to learn more. For this exercise you will need to create a simple Appium instance and to make sure that your Android device is properly connected via ADB to your PC. After that, is just a matter of writing a simple command to launch the desired application on your Android device using Robot Framework and Appium.
Lecture 4 :
Locate Elements On Android Interface
Learn how to inspect elements on the Android mobile interface using uiautomatorviewer as your default inspector. This will get you started with your automation project and It will make your life easier by allowing you to correctly identify and interact with your application, making it easier to automate. These locators can be written as xpath or id, depending on the properties. You can also create combinations between different attributes like: clickable, visible, checked and so on. Writing good locators as xpath or id is the best way to start your automation project the right way.
Lecture 5 :
Automate The Login Process
In this video we will learn how to use Robot Framework and Appium to automate a simple login process on an Android emulator. The application we are using is the same as the one in the previous video. All the needed commands are taken from AppiumLibrary. You can find the Keyword documentation here: http://serhatbolsu.github.io/robotframework-appiumlibrary/AppiumLibrary.html
Lecture 6 :
Create User Defined Keywords
A powerful Robot Framework automation project is based on a good project structure and on good user defined keywords. In this video I will teach you how to correctly create keywords and how to combine user defined keywords to create other keywords and then call them out into your automation script. We will create keywords with arguments and keywords without arguments and I will explain the logic behind each choice.
Lecture 7 :
Conditional Statements Inside Keywords
When you want to create a universal keyword to run in different situations you must be able to control the workflow. This implies using conditions and it's exactly the topic of this video. The startup of our application is different from Android 9 to Android 10 but we want to use only one keyword for both of them. Let's see how.
Lecture 8 :
Appum Server Capabilities And Parallel Executions
In this video I am showing you how to use Appium capabilities for your Appium server instances. With this knowledge, you will be able to run your application on multiple Android emulators and much more.
Lecture 9 :
Automate The Chat Application
Learn how to automate the process of creating a conversation inside an application between 2 users and then send messages from one to the other using Robot Framework and Appium.
Lecture 10 :
Bonus video - How To Remotely Connect Your Phone To Adb

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Liviu Avram,

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My name is Liviu Avram and I have more than 9 years of experience in software testing. During the last 5 years I discovered automated testing and I fell in love with it. I am currently developing and maintaining automated tests on my project and I have discovered many interesting things along the way, things I want to share with my students and help them grow fast.