This is an introduction to Appium Bootcamp, a series of posts by noted Selenium expert Dave Haeffner that aims to help newcomers to mobile test automation with Appium. The first post covers the basics of Appium, its architecture, and how it can be used to test mobile apps on various platforms. It also provides instructions on setting up Appium for iOS and Android, installing the necessary libraries, and running a GUI wrapper for easy configuration. Additionally, it introduces the concept of inspectors, which enable users to record and playback user actions, and discusses the importance of choosing a programming language and client bindings for Appium. The post concludes by emphasizing the need to set up Appium correctly before proceeding with writing tests and automating test runs.