Installing Sikuli on Mac OS X

Installation on Mac OS X

Let us have a look at the steps involved in installing Sikuli on systems with a Mac OS X.

Step 1 – what do I need?

Download and install Java if you don't already have it. Java is available from Oracle at http://java.com.

Step 2 – downloading Sikuli

Download Sikuli for Mac OS X using the following link:

https://launchpad.net/sikuli/sikuli-api/1.0.0/+download/Sikuli-IDE-1.0.0-Mac.zip

You can get a complete list of downloads available here:
https://launchpad.net/sikuli/+download

Step 3 – extracting the Sikuli IDE

Open a terminal and extract the Sikuli-IDE-1.0.0-Mac.zip file into the Applications directory (this is where the scripts in this book are expecting it to live) using the following command:
unzip ~/Downloads/Sikuli-IDE-1.0.0-Mac.zip -d /Applications/Sikuli-IDE

If you've already got a copy of Sikuli installed, you might want to back it up first, as follows:

mv /Applications/Sikuli-IDE.app /Applications/Sikuli-IDE.app.bak

Step 4 – starting Sikuli

Now, check if the Sikuli IDE starts. In your terminal, run the Sikuli IDE using the following command:
/Applications/Sikuli-IDE.app/sikuli-ide

There is also a version of Automator application available if you only want the IDE.