Setup Andriod Application Development on Eclipse

Now We Are Going To Discuss How To Setup Android Application Development Environment On Our System.

Here is the Step by step instructions to install and configure your Android development environment for Windows.

Environment/tools:  The setup requirements to install Android 4.1 JELLY BEAN includes,
Windows (I'm using Windows XP, but any flavor of windows you can use)

Eclipse IDE for Java Developers (v3.7 indigo recommended for Android 4.1installation)

Java Platform (JDK 6)

Android SDK Tools, Revision 16

(To add one or more Android platforms for example, Android 2.2 or Android 3.2 to your SDK, use the Android SDK and AVD Manager)

Step1: Download "Eclipse IDE  for Java Developers" from here  www.eclipse.org/downloads/




After downloading the Eclipse IDE (I choose v3.7 indigo) unzip the file and Copy the eclipse folder to the program files directory as shown below.

Step 2:  Download the Android SDK files from herehttp://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

and Select any one of the marked links as shown below if you are using Microsoft Windows OS.

Now, extract the downloaded android SDK zip file and copy the file to Eclipse folder as shown

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Step 3 : Now we have to Configure Android SDK and for that you need to open the SDK manager.

To Open SDK manager Go To  android-sdk-windows Folder And Then Double Click On SDK manager.

And here goes the Android SDK manager which displays all the packages make sure that you are connected to internet so that you can get to see the available packages to download.


Now Select Mark the following packages As Shown In Figure Below in order to install Android 4.1 JELLY BEANS on windows.

Press the "Install" button and confirm the license for all packages. After the installation completes, restart Eclipse. If you are struggling with slow internet connection Then Download These Packages One After Another Instead Of All At Once.

Now Next We Have To Create An Android Virtual Device.Android Virtual Devices (AVDs) are configurations of emulator options that let you better model an actual device.In Simple AVDs Are Emulator Or Model Of A Real Android Phone Which Are Used To Setup A Virtual Environment To Test your Applications..


To Read More On How To Setup A Android Virtual Device Read It From Here