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Run Appium tests using Nightwatch

Your guide to running tests using Nightwatch on BrowserStack’s Appium Grid of 3000+ real devices.

Run tests on 3000+ real devices and desktop browsers

In this document, you’ll learn how to set up your Nightwatch Appium testing environment, configure your test settings, and execute your first automated test on BrowserStack’s real device cloud. We’ll walk you through each step, from initial setup to viewing your test results on the dashboard.

Prerequisites

BrowserStack username and access key, which you can find in your profile settings. If you have not created an account yet, you can sign up for a free trial.
Node.js 14+ installed on your system. You can download the updated Node version from nodejs.org.

You can download and test using our sample Android app or sample iOS app.

Run a sample build

Here’s how you can run a sample Nightwatch test build in three steps on BrowserStack:

Clone the sample repository

Clone our sample repository and install the dependencies.

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Set access credentials

Set userName and accessKey parameters using environment variables to authenticate your tests.

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Execute the build on BrowserStack

You are now ready to run your build on BrowserStack. From the root directory of this project (Android/iOS), run one of the following commands according to your requirements:

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If a test run stops due to a crash, you can stop the build from running by clicking the Stop build option from the App Automate dashboard.

Screenshot showing the Stop Running Tests button in the App Automate dashboard