10 November 2024 Leave a comment Tech-Help
When working with Appium on macOS, it’s common to need the installation directory for various configuration and troubleshooting tasks. This guide will walk you through locating the Appium installation directory, whether you installed it via the graphical user interface (GUI) or through the terminal using npm.
Locating Appium Installed via GUI
If you used the Appium GUI application, the installation directory is straightforward to find. Simply navigate to:
/Applications/Appium.app
You can access the Applications directory by changing the directory to root from your home directory using the terminal command:
cd /Then, navigate to the Applications folder to find the Appium app.
Locating Appium Installed via npm
If you installed Appium using npm, the process is slightly different. Follow these steps to locate the installation directory:
- Open your terminal and type the following command to find the Appium executable:
which appiumThis command will output a path similar to:
/usr/local/bin/appium - To find the actual installation files, use the path from the previous step in the following command:
ls -l /usr/local/bin/appiumThe output will show a symbolic link indicating the location of the main.js file. For instance:
lrwxr-xr-x 1 user admin 44 Apr 19 11:07 /usr/local/bin/appium -> ../lib/node_modules/appium/build/lib/main.jsThis indicates that the full installation path is:
/usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium/
This approach ensures you can access the necessary files for more advanced configurations or troubleshooting efforts.
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