If you’re starting mobile testing with Katalon, this is a short path through the whole flow: author a test, run it, and read the results. Most links go to Katalon Academy video lessons, so you can watch and follow along, not just read.
The path uses four products: Katalon Studio, Katalon Runtime Engine (KRE), Katalon Test Cloud, and Katalon TestOps.
Tip: let AI do the first pass. Katalon AI Assistant can write a test script from a plain-language prompt, turn a recording into a test that checks real behavior, and explain a failure you didn’t write. Steps marked (AI) below show where it helps. A good place to start is the AI Assistant course on Katalon Academy (1h 10m).
Step 1: Author your tests in Studio
Record a real user journey in your app once, such as sign-in or checkout. Then use AI to turn the recording into a test that verifies the result, not one that only repeats the taps.
- Mobile testing: a quickstart to automation (Academy, 2h 50m)
Studio’s mobile setup and interface, shown on screen chapter by chapter. - Smart Mobile Recorder (Docs, 6 min)
Record on a live device view. Studio captures objects automatically as you tap. - Best practices for mobile test objects (Academy, 20 min)
Keep your Object Repository clean and organized as your app and test suite grow. - (AI) AI Assistant for daily automation (Academy, 1h 10m)
Generate scripts from a prompt, write test steps, and troubleshoot failures with AI.
Step 2: Run your tests with KRE or Test Cloud
KRE and Test Cloud run the same tests. There’s no fixed order. Pick the one that fits what the test needs. If you’re not sure, read Katalon’s guide to choosing between them.
Choose KRE if you need on-premise control, run in air-gapped or security-restricted environments, or want to run tests from CI/CD.
- Get started with Katalon Runtime Engine (Docs, 5 min)
Run your mobile suite headless from the command line with onekatalonccommand. - Connect your CI/CD pipeline (Docs, 3 min)
Connect to Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab, or the Katalon Docker image.
Choose Test Cloud if you want no setup, real device coverage, and the ability to scale up quickly.
- Scaling test execution in the cloud (Academy, 23 min)
4 short lessons: move off local machines, schedule recurring runs, test on real mobile devices, and debug live on a real device.
Step 3: Analyze and share results in TestOps
Every run from KRE or Test Cloud ends up in TestOps. Look at it as a trend your team can act on, not only a pass or fail count.
- Dashboards, reports, and AI for quality decisions (Academy, 58 min)
5 short lessons that take you from “what am I looking at?” to “what should I check next?” - (AI) Analyzing test failures with AI (Academy, 22 min)
AI reads the stack trace and explains the likely root cause in plain language.
Academy links open a guided video lesson. Docs links open a written how-to on docs.katalon.com.
Stuck on a step? Reply below with the step you’re on, your Studio version, and whether you test on Android, iOS, or both.