Android Installation for beginners

Android Installation for beginners _PART - 2

3. Download and install Android development tools (ADT plug-in) to Eclipse IDE.

Check Development Tools.
Click Next.

Click Next.

Check I accept the terms of the license agreements radio button.
Click Finish.

(0.5) Configure ADT plug-in with the location of Android SDK

Once you've successfully installed ADT plug-in to the Eclipse as described above, the next step is to modify your ADT preferences in Eclipse to point to the Android SDK directory:

1. Open Eclipse Preferences window.

On Unix/Windows machines, select Windows->Preferences

2. Configure ADT plug-in with the location of Android SDK, which you have downloaded and unzipped in the previous step.

If the location of the Android SDK is not already set, browse to that location and click OK.

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2. Run Android SDK and AVD Manager.

3. Download and install available packages. The available packages include Documentation's, Platforms, Samples, etc. You can selectively choose them.

Accept the licenses.

4. Restart ADB.

(0.7) Create an Android Virtual Device (AVD)

In this step, you are going to create a virtual device which will give options to the emulator to model an actual device.

1. Select Windows->Android SDK and AVD Manager (if it has not been opened already)

2. Click New in the Virtual Devices frame of the Android SDK and AVD Manager

The options below are the minimal options to give so that the emulator works correctly. You may further refine them.

Enter my_avd_2.2 (or whatever name you want) as Name for the new device
Choose Android 2.2-API Level 8 for the target.
Optionally enter a minimal size for the SD card –is 12MB
Click on Create AVD

Notice that the new virtual device has been created.

3. Close Android SDK and AVD Manager.

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Android Installation for beginners