[Mobile] Install WebDriverAgent for iOS devices

The WebDriverAgent is a WebDriver server used to control iOS devices remotely. It is automatically downloaded with Appium as appium-webdriveragent.

Important:

• You have enrolled in the Apple Developer Program. To learn more about the Apple Developer Program enrollment, you can refer to this Apple document: Enrollment.
• Xcode installation. You can download it from the Apple developer website here: Xcode.
• Appium installation. To learn more about installing Appium, you can follow the steps in the Appium document here: Getting started.

In this article, we demonstrate how to install the WebDriverAgent via Katalon built-in tools and manual installation.

Install the WebDriverAgent with Katalon built-in tools

From Katalon Studio version 7.2.0 onwards, you can install the WebDriverAgent with Katalon built-in tools. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Download and install a signing certificate and provisioning profile generated from an Apple Developer Account on your development machine. You can manage your signing assets via Xcode. Refer to the following Apple documents for further information:
   • Create, export, and delete signing certificates.
   • Download manual provisioning profiles.
2. Open Katalon Studio and go to Tools > iOS > Install WebDriverAgent.
   
3. Katalon Studio detects signing certificates available on your Mac. Choose the certificate generated from an Apple Developer Account.
   

Katalon Studio will build the WebDriverAgent for you.

Install the WebDriverAgent manually

1. In Xcode > Preferences > Account, click Add (+) to enter your Apple Developer Account ID and password.

2. To navigate to the location of the WebDriverAgent, open Terminal, copy and paste the command line argument below:

   cd /usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-webdriveragent

   For Appium version 1.14.2 or older, copy the following command instead:

   cd /usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/node_modules/appium-xcuitest-driver/webdriveragent

3. After going to the WebDriverAgent location, run the following command to initialize the WebDriverAgent project:

   mkdir -p Resources/WebDriverAgent.bundle
   Note:

   • For Appium version older than 1.20.0, you also need to run the following script on the same terminal:

     sh ./Scripts/bootstrap.sh -d
   Note:

   • Error code 13: re-run command with sudo:

     sudo./Scripts/bootstrap.sh -d

   • Error _Error StackTrace: Cannot find module 'eslint-config-appium': _missing paramter -d when running /Scripts/bootstrap.sh

4. Open Finder and type appium-webdriveragent to quickly search for the folder. In the opened folder, double-click the WebDriverAgent.xcodeproj file to open it in Xcode.

   
   
   

5. After opening WebDriverAgent.xcodeproj file in Xcode, you need to build three targets:

   • The IntergrationApp target:

     • Select the IntergrationApp target. In the Signing & Capabilities section, check the Automatically manage signing box, then choose a team.

       
       
       

     • On the menu bar, select Product > Build.

       
       
       

   • The WebDriverAgentLib target:

     • Select the WebDriverAgentLib target. In the Signing & Capabilities section, check the Automatically manage signing box, then choose a team added in Step 1.

       
       
       

     • On the menu bar, select Product > Build.

       
       
       

   • The WebDriverAgentRunner target:

     • Select the WebDriverAgentRunner target. In the Signing & Capabilities section, check the Automatically manage signing box, then choose a team added in Step 1.

       
       
       

     • On the menu bar, select Product > Build.