docs: add how to connect to local appium server section (#1081)
* add how to connect to local appium server * add cloud providers png
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# Appium Desktop
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# Appium Desktop
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[](https://dev.azure.com/AppiumCI/Appium%20Desktop/_build/latest?definitionId=1)
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[](https://crowdin.com/project/appium-desktop)
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[](https://greenkeeper.io/)
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will open the New Session window without having to start a local server. In
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this case, attaching to the local server will be disabled.
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You can add available cloud providers as new tabs.
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When you select _Select Cloud Providers_ tab on the view,
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_Select Cloud Providers_ dialog appears.
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You can select some of them and click _Done_, they will appear on
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the _New session window_ as tabs.
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#### Appium Endpoints
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These are the options for launching a session against a non-local Appium server:
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## Advanced Topics and Troubleshooting
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#### Connect to local Appium server
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Appium Desktop has own Appium CLI. You can launch it via [Starting a simple server](#starting-a-simple-server).
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But sometimes you need another Appium version which is bundled in the desktop.
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For example, when you want to use Appium beta.
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Then, please follow below steps.
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1. Build Appium CLI environment: [Getting Started](http://appium.io/docs/en/about-appium/getting-started/)
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- e.g., `$ npm install -g appium@1.14.0`
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2. Launch the Appium
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- `$ appium`
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3. Launch Appium Desktop and open [The New Session window](#the-new-session-window)
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4. Connect to the running Appium server as `Custom Server` as below (by default)
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- Remote Host: `localhost`
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- Remote Port: `4723`
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- Remote Path: `/wd/hub`
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5. Start session
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#### Appium can't detect environment variables on Mac
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Appium uses environment variables like `ANDROID_HOME` as well as relying on
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