This is the second post in a series called Appium Bootcamp by noted Selenium expert Dave Haeffner, which covers mobile test automation with Appium. To get started, install Ruby and set up necessary Appium client libraries, then run `gem install appium_console` to install the required gems. The Appium Console is an interactive prompt that enables sending commands to Appium in real-time and receiving a response. A pre-compiled test app is available for iOS and Android, or you can compile it from source. To configure your app to run on Appium, create an `appium.txt` file with necessary configurations such as platform name, app path, device name, and capabilities. Launching the Console involves starting the Appium server using the Appium GUI, then running `arc` in a terminal window with the `appium.txt` file to launch the app and connect it to the Appium server. With this setup, you can interact with your app and test its functionality using Appium.