🤖 Robot Framework Automation Project

Selenium (Web UI) + Appium (Mobile) Test Automation

This repository showcases my skills in end-to-end test automation using Robot Framework, covering both web and mobile platforms.

The project demonstrates:

• Web UI automation using SeleniumLibrary
• Mobile automation using AppiumLibrary
• A clean project structure with reusable keywords, locators, and variables
• Python virtual environment setup for isolated dependencies

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🚀 Tech Stack

Core Framework

• Robot Framework

Web Automation

• SeleniumLibrary
• Modern Selenium (Selenium Manager)

Mobile Automation (for future expansion)

• AppiumLibrary
• Android/iOS automation support

Languages & Tools

• Python
• VS Code
• Virtual Environments (venv)

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📁 Project Structure

project-root/
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├── data/                   # Test data for specific test groups
├── external-keywords/      # Custom Python keyword libraries
├── resources/              # Reusable test resources and configuration
│   ├── keywords/           # BDD-style keyword files (Given/When/Then pattern)
│   ├── locators/           # Web element selectors (organized by page)
│   ├── common_test_cases/  # Shared test flows and reusable test scenarios
│   └── variables.robot     # Global test variables and configuration
├── tests/
│   ├── web/                # Web UI test suites
│   └── mobile/             # Mobile test suites (future)
├── selectors/              # Centralized element selector definitions
├── reports/                # Test execution reports and results
├── rfenv/                  # Virtual environment (ignored by Git)
├── requirements.txt        # Python dependencies
├── README.md               # Project documentation
└── .gitignore              # Ignore unnecessary files/folders

🎯 Architecture & Testing Approach

BDD-Inspired Structure

This project follows behavior-driven development principles with:

• Given/When/Then resource files - Reusable keyword libraries that follow the Given-When-Then pattern for clarity and behavior-driven testing
• Common test cases - Shared test flows that eliminate duplication and promote consistent testing patterns across the suite

Design Principles

Modular Architecture: Test logic is separated into reusable components—keywords, locators, and test data—enabling efficient maintenance and scaling.

Page Object Pattern: Web element selectors are centralized in selectors/ and resources/locators/, making updates easy and reducing brittle tests.

Custom Keywords: Python-based keyword libraries in external-keywords/ extend Robot Framework capabilities for complex scenarios.

Data-Driven Testing: Test cases leverage external data sources for comprehensive coverage across different scenarios.

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🌐 Test Application

This automation suite tests the following web application:

DD Demo - Web Elements Testing

Visit the link above to explore the web application being automated. The test suite covers various UI interactions including forms, buttons, dropdowns, and other web elements to demonstrate real-world automation scenarios.

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🧪 Running the Tests

1️⃣ Activate the virtual environment

source rfenv/bin/activate

2️⃣ Install project dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

3️⃣ Run all Selenium (web) tests

robot tests/web

4️⃣ (Later) Run Appium mobile tests

Once Appium is configured:

robot tests/mobile

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🧰 Features Demonstrated

• Browser automation using Selenium
• Page Object–like structure with keyword/resource files
• Clean separation of test data, locators, keywords
• Virtual environment–based dependency isolation
• Ready structure for adding Appium test suites later

🎯 Purpose of This Repository

This project serves as a portfolio to demonstrate my skills in:

• Robot Framework
• Selenium test automation
• Appium mobile test automation
• Python-based automation frameworks
• Designing clean, scalable automation structure

📜 Future Enhancements

• Add Appium Android and iOS test suites
• Add parallel test execution (Pabot)
• Add CI/CD integration
• Add reporting enhancements and screenshots