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# installApp

> Install an app from a file path.

Installs an app from a file path. The simplified form takes the path as a single
string.

<Note>Android only.</Note>

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type      | Required | Description                                                 |
| --------- | --------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| `path`    | `string`  | Yes      | Path to the APK to install.                                 |
| `saveAs`  | `string`  | No       | Variable to store this step's return value on `env.<name>`. |
| `retries` | `number`  | No       | Times to retry the step on failure before failing the test. |
| `skipped` | `boolean` | No       | Skip this step at execution time.                           |

## Shorthand

Path as a single string.

```yaml theme={null}
- installApp: ./build/app-release.apk
```

## Examples

```yaml theme={null}
- installApp:
    path: ./build/app-release.apk
```

## Related

* [Test format](/core-concepts/test-format)
* [uninstallApp](/reference/mobile-commands/uninstall-app)