Guide for Installing Android SDK

1 year ago
Isabella Edwards
4 minutes

Here is a tutorial on how to install the Android SDK.

Step 1: Download the Android SDK.

Firstly, you need to download the Android SDK from the Android Developer website. You can visit the following link: https://developer.android.com/studio/index.html where you can choose to download the version compatible with your operating system.

Step 2: Install the Java Development Kit (JDK)

Before installing the Android SDK, you need to install the Java Development Kit (JDK) because Android development requires the use of the Java language. You can download the latest version of JDK from the official Oracle website.

Step 3: Install the Android SDK.

Double click on the Android SDK installation program and follow the prompts to install. During the installation process, you can choose the components and target versions you want to install. Typically, you should at least choose to install Android SDK Tools, Android SDK Platform-tools, and one or more Android SDK Build-tools versions.

Step 4: Set up environment variables

After installation, some environment variables need to be configured in order to use the Android SDK in the command line. The specific steps vary depending on the operating system you are using.

For Windows users:

  1. Open the control panel, and then open “System and Security”.
  2. Click on “System” and then click on “Advanced System Settings” on the left panel.
  3. Click on the “Environment Variables” button in the System Properties dialog box.
  4. In the section of system variables, locate the variable called “Path” and click on “Edit”.
  5. In the Environment Variables dialog box, click the “New” button and enter the installation path for the Android SDK (for example: C:\Android\SDK).
  6. Click on “confirm” to close the dialog box.

For Mac users:

  1. Open the terminal application.
  2. Type in the following command and press enter:
nano ~/.bash_profile
  1. Add the following lines to the open file and save it:
export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/android-sdk/tools
export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/android-sdk/platform-tools

4. Close the terminal application. (Replace “/path/to/android-sdk” with the path where your Android SDK is installed)

Step 5: Launch the Android SDK Manager.

To install a specific version of the Android SDK, you need to open the Android SDK Manager. You can launch it either through the command line or in Android Studio.

Launch the Android SDK Manager via the command line.

For Windows users:

  1. Open the command prompt.
  2. Enter the following command and press Enter:
android sdk

For Mac users:

  1. Open the terminal application.
  2. Type in the following command and hit Enter:
android sdk

Launch the Android SDK Manager through Android Studio.

  1. Open Android Studio.
  2. Click on the “Configure” menu, and then select “SDK Manager”.
  3. In the opened SDK Manager window, you can select the Android versions and other components you want to install. Click the “Install” button to begin the installation.

Step 6: Setting up an Android Virtual Device (AVD)

If you want to test your Android application in an emulator, you need to set up an Android Virtual Device (AVD). You can configure the AVD through the command line or in Android Studio.

Configure AVD through the command line.

For Windows users:

  1. Open the command prompt.
  2. Please enter the following command and press the Enter key:
android avd

For Mac users:

  1. Open the terminal application.
  2. Type in the following command and press Enter:
android avd

Set up AVD through Android Studio.

  1. Open Android Studio.
  2. Click on the “Configure” menu, and then select “AVD Manager”.
  3. Click the “Create Virtual Device” button in the open AVD Manager window.
  4. Choose a type of device and then click on the “Next” button.
  5. Choose a system image and then click the “Next” button.
  6. Please enter the name and other configuration information of the AVD, then click on the “Finish” button.

Once you have completed the above steps, you

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