Installation

Installation:

Mac:

Open terminal and execute below commands

$ brew install node  // to get node.js
$ npm install -g appium // to get appium
$ npm install wd // get appium client 
$ appium   // to start appium 

Windows:

Install node from https://nodejs.org/en/ Open cmmd prompt and execute below commands

 
$ npm install -g appium // to get appium
$ npm install wd // get appium client 
$ appium  // to start appium 

Prerequisite to use APPIUM

1. Install ANDROID SDK (Studio)[Link]-

2. Install JDK (Java Development Kit) [Link]

3. Install Eclipse [Link]

4. Install TestNg for Eclipse [Link]

5. Install Selenium Server JAR [Link]

6. Appium Client Library[Link]

7. APK App Info on Google Play [Link]

8. js (Not Required - Whenever Appium server is installed, it by default comes with "Node.exe" & NPM. It's included in Current version of Appium.)

9. Install Appium Desktop

Reference: Guru99

https://www.guru99.com/introduction-to-appium.html