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This blog is mostly covered on how to install/configure Appium Desktop, and how to run mobile test in distributed environment using Selenium Grid.

Download and Install Appium Desktop Client

1. Go to Appium GitHub page https://github.com/appium/appium-desktop/releases/tag/v1.6.3
2. Download “appium-desktop-setup-X.X.X.exe” (X indicates latest version)
3. Double click on exe and click on install button
4. Finish the installation and launch Appium Desktop
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6. The default port is 4723 and default host is 127.0.0.1
7. Click on Advanced tab to configure more
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9. Node Config File path: This field you can point json file with detail configuration like below snapshot.
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11. Remember the Server port and port in json config file must be same.

Setting up Selenium Grid Server

1. Download Selenium Standalone Server from https://www.seleniumhq.org/download/ 
2. Navigate to downloaded location and supply the command “java -jar selenium-server-standalone-3.14.0.jar -role hub”
3. The selenium server successfully get started

Selenium Hub and Client Configuration Setup

1. Go back to Appium Desktop client and Start the Server
2. Navigate to “http://localhost:4444/grid/console&#8221; and verify the connection gets established as mentioned below
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How to identify DOM for Mobile Elements using Appium Desktop

1. After started Appium Server in previous step, click on ‘New Session Window’
2. Create a Desired Capabilities configuration based on your Mobile
3. Add necessary field Name and its value, select appropriate data types like below snapshot
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5. Click ‘Start Session’
6. The App gets Open on your connected devices and sync devices on Appium Desktop Client as below snapshot
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8. This will help to inspect DOM to identify right element.

Congratulations! Installation and Setting up Appium Desktop Client and Integrating with Selenium Grid is success

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