Trying to set up Android SDK - Please help! Beginner
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1853422
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13-09-2019 - |
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So I am super new to this, and am not really sure what I am doing.
I downloaded the Android SDK for Windows, but I am a little confused in setting it up/installing. So I read that I needed to set the System Variables Path to the tools/
but I it seems that I would be replacing the Windows\System32?!?!
I should not be replacing this should I?
Windows Vista; already have the Eclipse IDE download and set up (minus pointing at the SDK)
Can anyone help a begginer out with setting this thing up please?
apreciated; thanks!
also: i should metion exactly what I have done...
I downloaded that Android SDK and unzipped it.....that's about it!
Solution
I installed the Linux version of the SDK but I can probably still help you. I followed these instructions exactly and everything worked out for me.
The next thing to do after unzipping and adding tools/ to the PATH, is to run 'android' this is a GUI program in the tools/ directory and it will allow you to create at least one Virtual Android platform for the emulator to run. just use all the defaults and the latest android version when setting that up. again all these instructions are available in more detail at the link above.
after you got that part done, you need to install eclipse if you haven't already. almost all Android development is done in eclipse with a plugin called ADT. although it is possible not to use eclipse and ADT, the tutorials and everything expect you to be using it.
after you install that try the hello world program.
OTHER TIPS
The PATH environment variable is a semi-colon (;) list of paths. Just append a ";" + the Android SDK tools path to the end.
add to path, put a ; then add to the end....
I have a blog post about what steps to take on a Windows machine to get started with Android development using Eclipse as your development environment (Windows 7, 64-bit in my case, but I don't think there is anything 7/64 specific in the list). I guess the points could have even more detail (no screenshots), but I basically typed them down so that I would remember them myself.
This site is an must read for starting android development, lot of good information on how to configure eclipse, installing adt etc.
And next up, get yourself an subscription here:
And the official android developer guide is one of the best I've seen for development platforms.
