DAY 1 - Android Requirements and installation steps

Tools you need to get started developing Android applications:

• The appropriate Java Development Kit (JDK)
•  The Eclipse integrated development environment (IDE)
• The Android Software Development Kit (SDK) and tools
• Any drivers required by specific Android devices

Installing the Eclipse IDE:

• Download the eclipse from this page (Choose Eclipse IDE for Java EE developer)

The Eclipse package comes as a compressed zip file. There is no installer. You unzip the package into the

desired folder and then follow the specific instructions in the following sections for your target operating system.

NOTE:Once you’ve installed the files in the appropriate location, navigate to the Eclipse.exe executable and create a shortcut on your desktop. Edit the shortcut and modify the target field with any command-line arguments you desire.

Installing the Android SDK:

Download the android sdk from this page( Choose recommended one) and install it.

The Android Plug-in for Eclipse allows seamless integration with many of the Android development tools. If you’re using Eclipse, it’s highly recommended that you install the in, as it will make your life much easier. The Plug-in includes various wizards for creating and debugging Android projects.

To install the Android Plug-in for Eclipse (ADT), you must launch Eclipse and install a custom software update. The steps required depend on the version of Eclipse you use. For complete instructions, see the Android developer website,

http://developer.android.com/sdk/eclipse-adt.html.

To install Android Plug-in on Eclipse 3.5 (Galileo), follow these steps:

1. Launch Eclipse.

2. Select Help, Install New Software.

3. Select the Available Software tab.

4. Click the Add button.

5. Add the remote site https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/. If this site fails,

    try http://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/.

6. On the Available Software tab, check the box next to Developer Tools box.

   (Also check the boxes for Android DDMS and Android Development Tools.)

7. Click the Next button and follow the wizard for installing the tools. Accept the terms of the license                  agreement and click the Finish button.

8. After the software update completes, restart Eclipse.

9.After you install the Android SDK Eclipse plug-in, update your Eclipse preferences to point at the     Android SDK you previously downloaded. To do this, launch Eclipse and choose Window, Preferences (or Eclipse, Preferences in Mac OS X). Select the Android

 preferences and set the path to where you installed the Android SDK. Once you have set the path appropriately, you will see a number of target SDK versions (Android 1.0, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.01, 2.1, and soon) listed below SDK Location in the Android Preferences dialog in Eclipse.