Calabash android installation with screen shots ( Step by step guide)

Install Ruby 

Mac

1) \curl -sSL https://get.rvm.io | bash










2) Install specific ruby version using

rvm install 1.9.3

for installing latest stable ruby version

\curl -sSL https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable --ruby
3) check list of rubies installed 'rvm list

check these links for more help
https://coderwall.com/p/tptocq
http://rvm.io/rubies/installing

Windows 

use this link http://rubyinstaller.org/

Android SDK :

Download & install SDK

follow steps from here

https://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/index.html

Install android libraries

Launch installed sdk and choose one of the latest android api to install (if you know minSdkVersion for you app install that also)

minSdkVersion is present in androidmanifest.xml file as this this minimal SDK level required to run this particular application(http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html)

pic: Find out Android Api version required

pic: Installing required version from SDK manager

Enviroment Variables

MAC 

In terminal type 'open ~/.bash_profile' (create this file if its not present already) or 'open ~/.profile' (if it exists) 

• export ANDROID_HOME=/Users/tejasvi/Documents/proj/android/adt/sdk
• export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools
• export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/tools
• JAVA_HOME=/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/CurrentJDK/Home

WINDOWS

If you have no idea to set environment variables check here

http://www.mobiletestworld.com/2014/02/steps-to-set-enviroment-variables-for.html

 

Set 

JAVA_HOME

Android tools / Android platform-tools folder into path variable

And set ANDROID_HOME=<path to android sdk>

 

BOTH WINDOWS & MAC

First connect your device
Relaunch terminal  and run below command

~ $: adb devices
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached 
479005cda7cxxx device

windows: if devices are not listed its mostly problem with drivers ( install HTC sync for HTC devices / samsung kies for samsung devices)

Calabash Installation

Open terminal and 

type these commands  on mac

windows - do not use sudo 

Wait until they are installed

Then do 'gem list' , this will display all gems installed 

To find current gem enviroment use 'gem env' command