
They perform a lot better than Windows when it comes to Android development. There you can find the download and install instructions for whatever operating system you use - I personally recommend either Linux or Mac. Rather than showing here how to download and install Android Studio, I’ll simply provide the URL for the download page. It’s just like Jetbrains’ IntelliJ, but optimised for Android and fully supported by Google. Visit the next page to create first android application.Back in the early versions of Android, developers had to use Eclipse to develop their apps, but fortunately those dark ages are long gone.Īndroid Studio is the official IDE for Android development.

android2.2.ħ) create and run the simple android example Now choose the target android version e.g. Now a dialog appears, write the AVD name e.g.Click on the new button, to create the AVD.

Ħ) Create an Android Virtual Device (AVD)įor running the android application in the Android Emulator, you need to create and AVD. my SDK location is C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk. Click on the browse button and locate your SDK directory e.g.Here you may see a dialog box asking if you want to send the statistics to the google. Now select the android from the left panel.It is the plugin for Eclipse IDE that is designed to provide the integrated environment.įor downloading the ADT, you need to follow these steps:ġ) Start the eclipse IDE, then select Help > Install new software.ģ) select the checkbox next to Developer Tools and click nextĤ) You will see, a list of tools to be downloaded here, click nextĦ) After completing the installation, restart the eclipse IDEĪfter the installing ADT plugin, now tell the eclipse IDE for your android SDK location. I am using the android 2.2 version here.ĪDT (Android Development Tools) is required for developing the android application in the eclipse IDE. Now double click on the exe file, it will be installed. In this example we have installed the android SDK for windows (.exe version). Eclipse classic version is recommended but we are using the Eclipse IDE for JavaEE Developers.įirst of all, download the android SDK.

you can download it from this location download the Eclipse.
