Methods to set up Android app development environment

The goal of this guide is to give the information to

beginners that how to set up Android development

environment for creating successful applications. This

guide also gives a proper source to installation of

Android SDK and initial set up for allowing Android OS

emulation. Readers of this guide grab the proper

information of Android IDE.

Our Goal

Method

Download an IDE

Install eclipse

Download and install java runtime environment (JRE)

Download and install java development kit

Source: http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/release/indigo/r

Developers can use eclipse according to the requirement of operating system

An integrated development environment is a software application that offers various

features to the programmers. An IDE consist of source code editor, build automation

tool and debugger developers use this environment for making successful

applications. Many developers download IDE such as Net beans and Eclipse.

Download Integrated Development Environment

Source: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre7-downloads-1880261.html

Download and install java runtime environment (JRE)

Source: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html

Download and install the Java Development Kit

Install SDK

Download and install Android development plug-in for eclipse

Configure ADT

Configure an AVD

Congrats you have now set up the Android app development environment

Install SDK Android SDK provide various modular packages that you can download separately using Android SDK manager.

The starter package include of software development kit and AVD manager. Developers use this tool for download according to the required features and component of Android app development environment.

Many Android developers download starter package which contains new and updated version of SDK for developing user friendly and avoiding complicated functions in apps.

Find and execute the SDK manager from .exe file

Click latest Android version and install packages

Download & Install ADT

Open eclipse

Select help

Click Add

In pop up window write ADT plug-in in the name field &

enter the following url:https://dlssl.google.com/android/eclipse

/

Click OK

Configure ADT

Select windows preferences

Select Android

In Android location choose browse and choose directory where you want to

place the Android SDK

Click OK you have now configured ADT

Configure an AVD

Next set up an AVD, so that you can emulate your tablet or Android

phones with your computer hardware. This will allow you to test your

Android program without any requirement of Android devices.

Congratulations you have now set up Android app development environment for successful Android app development

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