Android Installation Procedure

Android Installation Procedure :

Android supports java, c++, c# etc. language to develop android applications. Java is the officially supported language for android. All the android examples of this site is developed using Java language and Eclipse IDE.

Here, we are going to tell you, the required softwares to develop android applications using Eclipse IDE.

Supported Operating Systems:

Windows

Mac

Linux

Required Softwares:

1. JDK (1.5 or later) 

        'download from here:http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html

2. ADT Bundle 

      download from here:http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

Installation Procedure:

1.Install JDK

2.Unzip ADT Bundle inside you will find two folders called eclipse,sdk.

3.do not separate eclipse and sdk from ADT bundle folder.

4.open eclipse folder and you will find eclipse application file just run that file it is going to open eclipse IDE after you can start android application development.

5.Create an Android Virtual Device (AVD).

          

           For running the android application in the Android Emulator, you need to create and AVD. 
           For creating the AVD:                       

                  1.Select the Window menu > AVD Manager.

                  2 .Click on the new button, to create the AVD.

                  3.Now a dialog appears, write the AVD name e.g. myavd. Now choose the target android                         version e.g. android4.0.

                 4.click the create AVD.

6.Install Tools and Extras folder in Android SDK Manager.

                1. Select the Window Android SDK Manager.

                2.Select tools and extras check box.    

                3.Click install packages.