How to Setup Android Development Environment

Like any other software Development, Android Development also needs some editor, tools, plugins etc. In this article we will discuss here how to prepare your system to start Android Development in four easy steps. 

1. Java Development Tool Kit

First step is to install JDK from Oracle Web Site as per given screen shot given below.

2. Android SDK

Secondly download SDK from Here , extract it to root diractory and rename extracted folder as Android.

Downloaded SDK contains

•   IDE - Eclipse
•   Android SDK Starter
•   ADT for Eclipse (Provided by Google)
•   Plate Form & Components
•  SDK Manager

Make shortcut of eclipse application on your desktop. Upon first execution, eclipse will ask for workspace path. Give path of the folder where you want to save your Android Projects. Here you go, we have editor availale with us to start development.

3. Android Prefrences

In Eclipse go to Window>Prefernces and enter path of downloaded SDK.

Here list of APIs are given below. These APIs are downloaded and availale to use in our projects.

We will use any of these APIs as SDK Targets.

If you need any other API, you will use SDK Manager.

4. SDK Manager

Use SDK Manager either from Android folder from root diractory or from window menu in eclipse to install othe APIs when ever required.     

Thats all for the moment, In comming days I will Post, Making your first App in Android, but right now go & setup your android anvironment on your computer.

Looking forward for your feedback& comments, Thanks.