Monday, January 31, 2011

Super Simple Guide to Setup Andriod

1. Install eclipse helios from website www.eclipse.org.
2. Install java sdk, jre 6 + from www.java.com.. latest one.
3. Download Andriod SDK zip file or exe incase of windows.
4. Step Java Home and Jre Home i think you know this.
5. Start eclipse.
6. Go to Help -> Install New Software and put in http://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/
7. A Developers Tools will come in the second section and install all the packages.
8. Go to Windows >Preferences>Andriod and now point to the location where Andriod SDK was installed.
9. It should not give any errors and should recognize the sdk or something is wrong with the installation.
10. Now restart eclipse. You will see Andriod Icon below the Tool bar. Click on that Icon that will open up the Emulator and AVD manager.
11. Now In Virtual Devices>New>Target you will see the andriod.
12. Your Andriod setup is complete.
13. In point you will also see avaliable packages. Download Samples.
14. Now in eclipse create new andriod project and select the project from existing resource option and browse to one of the sample projects. Finish.
15. Now Run that project. If everything done properly it will work for you. These are just the gist of steps.

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