# Appium with Python

Test your native and hybrid apps on a real device cloud. This guide helps you run your first test build on a real Android or iOS device on BrowserStack.

In this document, you’ll learn how to set up your Python 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.

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## Prerequisites

- You need to have BrowserStack Username and Access key, which you can find in your [account profile](/content/accounts/profile/details/index.html). If you have not created an account yet, you can sign up for a [Free Trial](/content/users/sign_up/index.html).

- [Python3](https://www.python.org/downloads/) and [Pip3](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6587507/how-to-install-pip-with-python-3) is installed on your machine.

## Run a sample build

Run a sample Python test build using BrowserStack SDK with the following steps:

### Clone sample repository

Clone our sample Git repository using the following commands:

```bash
git clone https://github.com/browserstack/python-appium-app-browserstack
cd python-appium-app-browserstack
```

### Set up the dependencies

Install the required dependencies by running the following command in your terminal/command-line:

```bash
python3 -m venv env
source env/bin/activate
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
```

```bash
python3 -m venv env
.\env\Scripts\Activate.ps1
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
```

### Configure your browserstack.yml config file

The `browserstack.yml` file holds all the required capabilities to run your tests on BrowserStack. It is found in your project’s (android/ios) root folder and is part of downloaded sample.

#### Set access credentials

Set `userName` and `accessKey` properties in the `browserstack.yml` file to authenticate your tests on BrowserStack.

#### Select Android or iOS devices from a list of 150+ available combinations:

Use one of our sample apps to run your first Appium test on BrowserStack App Automate. Choose from the options below:

Platform

Select an OS to choose the devices from below

Android

iOS

#### Update the browserstack.yml config file

Copy and replace the following config in the `browserstack.yml` file available in the root directory of this project.

```yaml
userName: YOUR_USERNAME
accessKey: YOUR_ACCESS_KEY
framework: python
app: YOUR_APP_ID
platforms:
  - YOUR_FIRST_OS_TYPE: YOUR_FIRST_OS
    YOUR_FIRST_BROWSER_TYPE: YOUR_FIRST_BROWSER
    YOUR_FIRST_BROWSER_VERSION_TYPE: 'YOUR_FIRST_BROWSER_VERSION'
  - YOUR_SECOND_OS_TYPE: YOUR_SECOND_OS
    YOUR_SECOND_BROWSER_TYPE: YOUR_SECOND_BROWSER
    YOUR_SECOND_BROWSER_VERSION_TYPE: 'YOUR_SECOND_BROWSER_VERSION'
  - YOUR_THIRD_OS_TYPE: YOUR_THIRD_OS
    YOUR_THIRD_BROWSER_TYPE: YOUR_THIRD_BROWSER
    YOUR_THIRD_BROWSER_VERSION_TYPE: 'YOUR_THIRD_BROWSER_VERSION'
browserstackLocal: true
buildName: browserstack-build-1
projectName: BrowserStack Sample
```

### Run a sample build

Based on the devices and app selected, cd to the right project, install dependencies, and run a sample test build on BrowserStack

```bash
cd android
browserstack-sdk python browserstack_sample.py
```

```bash
cd ios
browserstack-sdk python browserstack_sample.py
```

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.

- After you run your test, visit the [App Automate dashboard](https://app-automate.browserstack.com/) to view your test results.
- If you want to toggle between BrowserStack and your Local device grid when using BrowserStack SDK, refer to the [commands here](/content/docs/app-automate/appium/sdk-faqs/generic/toggle-bstack-local/index.html).

## Next steps

After you have successfully run your first test on BrowserStack, try [integrating your test suite with BrowserStack](/content/docs/app-automate/appium/getting-started/integrate-your-tests/index.html).