How To Setup Android in Computer

How To Setup Android in Computer or

Get Started Developing for Android with Eclipse

1. Download & Install

                  a. Download the Android SDK
                  b.Download JRE

                  c.Download JDK

                  d. Eclipse IDE from here

2. Downloading Eclipse Software

Although there are lot of IDE out there Eclipse is recommended IDE which will give you best support for Android app development.

You can download Eclipse IDE from here

3. Installing Android Development Toolkit (ADT) plug-in

a. Open Eclipse s/w and under Help -> Install New Software…
b. Now you will see a window which allows you to install new plug-in
c. Click on Add button and in Name and in Location give the link

https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/            and proceed with further steps.

4. Installing Android API version and the source code

a. Install a specific Android version

The Android SDK Manager allows you to install specific versions of Android. Select Window → Android SDK Manager from the Eclipse menu.

 

b.The dialog allows you to install and delete packages.
Select Available packages and open the Third Party Add-ons. Select the latest Google API (highest number) of the SDK and press the Install button.

If you dont have internet you can install offline..

you just follow same step:

1.Download latest API Packges

all  links here,

Download Developer Tools

SDK Platform API - 17
  ~\..\android-sdk-windows\platforms\android-17\ (Unzip files) 

   Android SDK-17_r02.zip   






Google API for Maps
  ~\..\android-sdk-windows\add-ons\ (Unzip files)

    Google API-17 Rev_03.zip  




Samples for SDK - 17

 ~\..\android-sdk-windows\samples\android-17\ (Unzip files)  
samples-17_r01.zip New


ARM EABI v7a System Image

~\..\android-sdk-windows\system-images\android-17\( Unzip files)
    Armeabi-v7a_r02.zip  





Intel System Image

   ~\..\android-sdk-windows\system-images\android-17\( Unzip files)

Sysimg_x86-17_r01.zip



MIPS System Image

   ~\..\android-sdk-windows\system-images\android-17\( Unzip files)

Sysimg_mips-17_r01.zip




Sources for Android SDK API - 17

 ~\..\android-sdk-windows\sources\android-17\ (Unzip files)
Sources-17_r01.zip New



Docs for Android SDK API - 17

 ~\..\android-sdk-windows\docs\ (Unzip files)
     Docs-17_r02.zip  

2.go to your android installtion folder..in my case..

 C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk

3.Create temp name folder..

4.Copy all Download files in this folder

5.Than click on install Packges..sdk install all packages for you..

5. Creating Sample Project

Creating a sample android project involves very few steps

a. In your Eclipse IDE go to File -> Android Project
b. Give Project Name, Select Build Target, Application Name, Package Name, Activity Name, Min SDK version and click Finish

 c. Now you can see bunch of files created in the project explorer.

 

6. Creating New Android Virtual Device (AVD)

The AVD is an emulator which provides you android hardware and software environment to test application on computer.

a. In Eclipse open SDK Manager under Windows -> Android SDK and AVD Manager

 

 b. Click on New on the right side.

 c. Give Name, Select Target give SD Card size and click on Create AVD.

 d. Now a new AVD is created with the specification you provided and Close the Android SDK and AVD Manager

7. Running the Project

Once you successfully created AVD you are ready to test your application.

a. Right Click on the project in Package Explore and click on Run As -> Android Application.

b. Now you can see an AVD is opened and booting up.( It will take much time to launch AVD for the first time)

c. Once the AVD started you can see the output on the AVD screen.

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