Installation Guide (Android)

Installation Guide for Android Developments on Windows 7

1. Open the following link to download SDK installer from this link http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html 2. Click on Use an existing IDE 3. Click on Download the SDK Tools for Windows button. Agree with conditions and click the Download the SDK Tools for Windows button below.

4. Following window will appear. Save the SDK installer.

5. After downloading double-click the executable (.exe file) to start the install. 6. Make a note of the name and location in which it saves the SDK on your systemyou will need to refer to the SDK directory later, when setting up the ADT plugin and when using the SDK tools from the command line. 7. Once the installer is installed start Eclipse and select the location of Workspace on your system. (Workspace is the folder in which all your projects will be saved). Preferably select the default location as shown by eclipse and press OK like the snapshot below

8. Now that we're in Eclipse, we need to set up the repository for the Android Development Tools (ADT). In the Add Repository dialog that appears, enter "ADT Plugin" for the Name and the following URL for the Location: https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/

9. Click OK. of If you have trouble acquiring the plugin, try using "http" in the Location URL, instead "https" (https is preferred for security reasons).

10. In the Available Software dialog, select the checkbox next to Developer Tools and click Next. 11. In the next window, you'll see a list of the tools to be downloaded. Click Next.

12. Read and accept the license agreements, then click Finish. If you get a security warning saying that the authenticity or validity of the software can't be established, click OK. 13. When the installation completes, restart Eclipse

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