Sikuli Installation

Introduction: 

      Sikuli works based on the concept of image recognition. Sikuli compares the input image with the complete UI displayed on the screen and performs the actions (ex: clicking on the UI based in the input image).

Sikuli can be integrated with the Java+Webdriver automation to perform the task's which are not supported by webdriver.

Environment:

Windows XP/Windows 7

Java 6/7

Note: Environment is specified as Window XP/7 with Java 6/7, since installation is done on windows machine.

Installation:

Sikuli can be installed in 2 way's

    Option 1: Downloading jar file(i.e. "sikuli-setup.jar").

    Option 2: Downloading zip file.

The current page illustrates the installation process with option-1(i.e. installing sikuli with "sikuli-setup.jar").

Option 1: Installing Sikuli using "sikuli-setup.jar" file.

Step 1: Download "sikuli-setup.jar" file.

sikuli-setup.jar can be downloaded from below URL's.

https://launchpad.net/sikuli/sikulix/1.0.1 (or) https://launchpad.net/sikuli/+download

Step 2: Create Installation folder.

• Once the "sikuli-setup.jar" file is downloaded in to your download's folder.
• Create the folder for installing the Sikuli (ex: D:\Sikuli Installs).
• Copy "sikuli-setup.jar" from download's folder to installation folder (ex: D:\Sikuli Installs).

Step 3: Install Sikuli.

Double click on the "sikuli-setup.jar" placed in installation folder.

"SikuliX-1.0.1-SetupLog.txt" and "runSetup.cmd" file is created.

Double click on "runSetup.cmd" file.

Click "Setup Now" button.

Click "Yes" button.

Click "OK" button.

Click "OK" button.

Working with Sikuli IDE:

Double click on "runIDE.cmd".

Simple step for clicking the windows "Start" button (i.e. WindowsXP start button).

Select "Mouse Actions" --> "Click()" method. 

Select the image (i.e. "Start" button). 

Execute the statement present in Sikuli IDE by clicking the "Run" button.