## Settings - Install Node.js (Options) - using installer `https://nodejs.org/en/download/` - for mackbook - `brew install node` - for windows - `choco install nodejs` - Download and install Appium from - `https://github.com/appium/appium-desktop/releases`. - Download and install Appium inspector from - `https://github.com/appium/appium-inspector/releases` (Optional). - install global dependencies for Appium using npm - `npm install -G appium` ## Default settings for appium inspector - Set Remote Host to: `127.0.0.1` - Set Remote Path to: `/wd/hub` - And update Desired Capabilities/JSON to: ``` { "platformName": "android", "appium:platformVersion": "12", "appium:deviceName": "emulator", "appium:automationName": "UiAutomator2", "appium:appPackage": "chat.rocket.reactnative", "appium:appActivity": "chat.rocket.reactnative.MainActivity" } ```