DAY 3 - The four quick steps to Set Up Android environment

Android development can be done on Mac, Windows or Linux machines.
 What all do we need?

• Java Development Kit
• Android SDk
• Eclipse
• ADT Plugin for Eclipse

Step 1: Installing Java JDK


Do you have the JDK installed?
 
If not ,you will have to get it that first form here- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html

Installation is simple.Just click next,next..till it ends ;). After Java, it will ask for JRE installation.Proceed with that as well.After the installation of JDK, we are good to go for Android SDK.


Step 2: Installing Android SDK

Get the latest Android SDK from http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

The downloaded is an executable that starts with an installer. The installer checks the system requirements and installs the required tools. After this, the installer will start the Android SDK Manager. What we have downloaded is just SDK tools. To develop an application we have to download at least one Android platform and latest SDK platform tools. This can be done anytime using the Android SDK Manager.

 Android 4.0.3 (or any platform that is required for you),SDK-tools, SDK-platform tools are required to be selected. System Image,Android Support and SDK Samples are also recommended.  Install the selected packages.

Step 3: Installing Eclipse

You can get that from here http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/. 'Eclipse Classic Version is recommended.

It will also be a zip file.Extract it and it does not need any installation. Double click the file 'Eclipse.exe' to start the application.

Step 4 : ADT plugin installation

ADT is a custom plugin for Eclipse which helps user to develop,run and debug android applications.

• Start Eclipse, then select Help > Install New Software.

 

• A new window appears. Click 'Add' button at the upper right. 

• In the Add Repository dialog that appears, enter "ADT Plugin" for the Name and the following URL for the Location: https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/

• Click OK.
•  In the Available Software dialog, select the checkbox next to Developer Tools and click Next.
• In the next window, you'll see a list of the tools to be downloaded. Click Next. 

• Read and accept the license agreements, then click Finish.  
• If you get a security warning saying that the authenticity or validity of the software can't be established, click OK.
• When the installation completes, restart Eclipse. 

And we are done. .We are ready to develop our first android App now ..Yippie !!! ..See you tomorrow with that in the next blog.