[Mobile] iOS Setup

The iOS-mobile-tests perform UI functional automation test on an iOS application using Katalon Studio.

This topic describes the preliminary actions you need to perform to prepare the environment for testing iOS applications with Katalon Studio.

Set up iOS tests on Windows and macOS

On Windows machine

You can only test an iOS application using macOS.

On macOS machine

  1. Supported environments

  • Appium: 1.12.1 onwards

  • iOS: 9.x onwards

    Note

    Some emulators have already supported Appium through their installations. Thus, if you want to run an application on an emulator, check your emulators' settings before proceeding with the Appium installation.

  1. Install the following required components

  • Appium v1.12.1 or newer.

  • Xcode 10.2 or newer.

  • Command-line tool for Xcode.

  • Carthage 0.33 or newer.

  • ios-deploy 1.9.4 or newer.

  • ios-webkit-debug-proxy 1.8.4 or newer.

  • libimobiledevice 1.2.0 or newer.

  • usbmuxd 1.0.10 or newer.

  • WebDriverAgent.

    Reference installation guide

    We recommend you to refer to the official documentation of each component for the detailed instructions.

    1. Install Xcode

      Xcode can be installed via the App Store.

    2. Install Xcode command-line tool

      xcode-select --install
      sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer

    3. Install homebrew

      Follow this link.

    4. Install Appium

      brew install node
      npm install -g appium

      Note

      Make sure you install Node.js into a location where you have full Read and Write permissions.

    5. Install carthage

      brew install carthage

    6. Install ios-deploy

      brew install ios-deploy

    7. Install usbmuxd

      brew install --HEAD usbmuxd
      brew unlink usbmuxd
      brew link usbmuxd

    8. Install libimobiledevice

      brew install --HEAD libimobiledevice
      brew unlink libimobiledevice
      brew link libimobiledevice

    9. Install ios-webkit-debug-proxy

      brew install ios-webkit-debug-proxy

    10. Install WebDriverAgent

      Follow these links:

  1. Set up the devices
  • Connect your iOS devices to your computer via a USB cable. Confirm to accept or trust the phone.
  • If you want to execute your tests using Safari on iOS (mobile browser), make sure Web Inspector is turned on for Safari (Settings > Safari > Advanced > Web Inspector).
  • Enable the service UI automation on the devices.
  • Connect the iOS devices to Xcode.
  • Go to Settings on the iOS devices > Developer > turn on UIAutomation.

Verify the iOS application file

Before diving further into testing, make sure the iOS native application file (.ipa file) is verified.

  • If the application file is already built and signed correctly, follow these steps:

    • Open Xcode and navigate to Window/Devices.

    • Choose your device from the Devices list.

    • Click the "+" button and choose your application file.

  • If the application is not built, do as follows:

    • Open the project file with Xcode tool. For example, to open Coffe Time.xcodeproj:

      From where you store the project > App > Your-First-iOS-App > Coffee Timer > Coffee Timer.xodeproj.

    • In Xcode:

      • Select a device to launch the apps.

      • Set deployment iOS version and select device type in General/Deployment Info.

      • Build the apps by clicking Product -> Build. Wait until the build progress is finished.

        Make sure to select your Team in Signing & Capabilities.

      • Export the apps by clicking Product -> Archive then follow the instruction to get "Coffee Time.ipa" file.

      • Store Coffee Time.ipa file into App folder. Katalon Studio will use the exported file to start Coffee Timer application.

Once installed successfully, the application appears in the Installed Apps section, as shown below.

Next: Create your first iOS test case

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