{"id":14246,"date":"2021-03-31T18:13:58","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T18:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abstracta.us\/blog\/?p=14246"},"modified":"2025-05-05T21:25:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T21:25:39","slug":"mobile-testing-with-testproject-cicd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abstracta.us\/blog\/testing-tools\/mobile-testing-with-testproject-cicd\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile Testing with TestProject in CI\/CD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TestProject<\/a> is a free, end-to-end test automation platform for web, mobile, and APIs. In this article, I\u2019m going to show you, essentially, how to perform mobile testing with TestProject. More specifically, I\u2019m going to be showing you how to run automated tests in a mobile app on Android, integrated with Jenkins<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although TestProject allows you to automate testing for both Android and iOS applications from Windows<\/strong>, we will focus on Android applications. It\u2019s worth clarifying that you typically need a Mac to automate tests on iOS, but now you only need to have a TestProject agent and an active Apple developer account. Check out this doc<\/a> for the steps to configure it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>What Do You Need?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To perform mobile testing with TestProject, you will need to create a free account on the TestProject site and then install a TestProject agent on your computer. Then, you must connect your device to it using a USB cable and you\u2019ll be ready to record the steps of your test with the tools\u2019 recorder. At the end of the recording, you will have a script that you can edit and run. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In TestProject, you can work with both emulators<\/strong> and real devices<\/strong>. If you want to work with an emulator, it\u2019s not necessary to carry out the following steps, just have the emulator open and TestProject will recognize it as an agent. If you want to work with a real Android device, you must first prepare it as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Make sure you have your mobile device in developer mode. For this, you must go to Settings <\/em>(for Android 8.0 and higher) and then select About the phone. <\/em>Tap 7 times on the Build number to enable developer mode.<\/li>
  2. You can find an option in the settings called developer options<\/em>. Here you will need to enable the option, USB debugging<\/em>.  
    1. If your device is Xiaomi, you need to enable the options, USB debugging(security option)<\/em> and Install via USB.<\/em><\/li><\/ol><\/li>
    2. Have your device and USB cable ready and connect it to where you installed the TestProject agent. When connected, a pop-up window will appear asking for authorization to use the device with TestProject. After accepting it, you will be able to start creating the test. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      <\/span>How to Create a Mobile Test in TestProject?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      To create a test, you must click on New Test<\/em> and choose the option, Mobile test<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \"\"\/<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      Then you must write a name and description for the test. By selecting Next<\/em>, choose which platform you will use (Android or iOS) and which application you are going to test. If this is the first time that you create a test, you won’t see any applications in the list so you will have to click on Add a new application for testing<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \"\"\/<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      And then:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \"\"\/<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      <\/span>Add an Application<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      There are several ways to add an application. The simplest is making sure that your device is connected and the agent is running, then TestProject will show you all the applications available on the device and you can select one. If you want, you can upload an APK or do it manually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \"\"\/<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      Once you have chosen the application and assigned a name to it, you must click on Finish.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      <\/span>Recording a Test<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      Now that you’ve created a test and specified which application to use, you are ready to create your test steps. You can create steps manually if you wish as well as use the tool\u2019s recorder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      If you choose the option to record, an emulator will be displayed that will show the screen of your device and the steps that will be recorded. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \"\"\/<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      To create steps, you must interact with the application emulator and each action will be recorded as a step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      This is what a script looks like in TestProject:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \"\"\/<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
      \"\"\/<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      Each of the steps can be removed, duplicated, and disabled. Steps can be created manually by clicking on the “+” button or by using the recording tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      When creating manual steps, you have the option of adding a previously created test, an action or an element action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \"\"\/<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      If you choose the option, Element Action<\/em>, for each element you will have several selectors that can be ordered by choosing the priority. The selectors available for the web are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n