IBM MobileFirst Platform - Part II. Install the Mobile Test Workbench

Let's go! with the Mobile Test Workbench, if you have MobileFirst Studio installed (IBM MobileFirst Platform - Part I Install Developer Studio),  you can automate the functional testing of Android and iOS applications that were built with MobileFirst Studio.

1. Start Eclipse, and then select Help > Eclipse Marketplace
2. In the Find field, type MobileFirst Platform Test Workbench and click Go
3. Click the Install button
4. Select the features that you want to install, and then click Next.
5. Click Next, and then review and accept the license terms, and then click Finish to begin the installation
6. Follow the prompts to complete the installation
7. Restart Eclipse IDE for the changes to take effect

Note: Testing Android applications with the Test Workbench requires a JDK. Be sure to add the path to the JDK in Eclipse under Window > Preferences > Java > Installed JREs, and set it as the default JRE by selecting its corresponding check box

When IBM MobileFirst Platform Test Workbench is installed, you can install the mobile test client for Android and the mobile test client for the iOS Simulator.

IBM MobileFirst Platform - Part I. Install Developer Studio

IBM MobileFirst Platform Studio is an Eclipse plug-in that helps you quickly build, run, and manage mobile web, hybrid, and native apps., allowing developers to perform all the coding and integration tasks that are required to develop a fully operational application ror a variety of mobile, tablet, desktop and web environments

I'll install the plug-in in my IBM Rational Software Architect Designer 9.5 based on Eclipse 4.4.2

Note: Ensure that your Eclipse workspace path does not contain any spaces, which can cause failures when apps are deployed to the internal development server, or when the MobileFirst Operations Console is started.

1. Start Eclipse, and then select Help > Eclipse Marketplace.
2. In the Find field, type MobileFirst Platform and click Go.
3. Click the IBM MobileFirst Platform Studio Install button.
4. IBM MobileFirst Platform Studio and all features are preselected. Confirm your selection and click Next.
   
   • Always select IBM MobileFirst Platform Studio
   • IBM Dojo Mobile Tools and IBM jQuery Mobile Tools are optional, select them based on your anticipated use 
5. Review and accept the license terms, and then click Finish to begin the installation
6. Follow the prompts to complete the installation
7. Restart Eclipse IDE for the changes to take effect.

Note: If your Eclipse workbench has IBM Rational Team Concert™ V4.0 Eclipse Client already installed, you might need to clean the Eclipse environment before you use Studio.

First you have is the welcome page with some links to mobile features.

 
 Enjoy it and you can start to create mobile apps!