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🛡 Patrol Setup Guide for Flutter
2 min readJun 13, 2025
End-to-end testing made easy with Patrol!
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🧰 1. Prerequisites
Before you begin, make sure your environment is ready:
flutter --version✅ Also install:
- Android Studio (with emulator/device)
- Xcode (for iOS — only on macOS)
- ADB & iOS CLI tools
📦 2. Add Patrol Dependencies
Update your pubspec.yaml:
dev_dependencies:
patrol: ^3.6.0
patrol:
app_name: "com.example.yourapp"patrol:
app_name: "com.example.yourapp" # <-- Replace with your actual app IDThen fetch packages:
flutter pub get🧹 3. Clean & Configure Platforms
Run the following to ensure all native folders are properly configured:
flutter clean
flutter pub get
flutter create .⚙️ 4. Native Setup (Android & iOS)
🟢 Android:
Open android/app/build.gradle and ensure:
defaultConfig {
minSdkVersion 21
}