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Setting up the dev environment
Posted by Fredde in Environment on October 8, 2010
A good start when developing software is to set up the environment to be used. In the Android development case it’s no different. I started off by downloading the following stuff:
The JDK is needed by the Android SDK. I decided to download the Java EE version of Eclipse after I had studied the version comparison sheet. I guess the classic version is enough but the Java EE version felt good for me. A great feature with Eclipse is the possibility to just download a zip file, extract it and execute the eclipse.exe in the Eclipse root folder.
These three downloads are of course listed on the Android SDK Quick Start page.
After downloading and installing the above software bundles I fired up Eclipse and installed the ADT (Android Development Tools) Plugins, via Help -> Install New Software and enter https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/ in the Work with text area. Just select everything listed in list box showing available software and finish the installation. The ADT will add a new toolbar button (
) where you can manage your virtual devices, e.g. Android emulators for different Android OS versions. I decided to install all versions available, from version 1.1 up to 2.2, even the versions marked as obsolete.
After installing the ADT Plugins your somewhat ready to start the development. OK where to start? Since I’m a newbie, let’s start with the basics: a “Hello World” thingy! It’s found here, but I will write about the in the next post.
