Android SDK Environment Setup

Android SDK (software Development Kit, Software Development Kit) provides Android API libraries and development tools to build, test and debug applications. In simple terms, the Android SDK can be seen as a software for developing and running Android apps

1. Download the Android SDK

Http://tools.android-studio.org/index.php/sdk

Unzip the Android SDK file with two applications: "SDK Manager.exe" (responsible for downloading or updating the SDK package) and "AVD Manager.exe" (responsible for creating an administrative virtual machine).

2. Set the Android environment variable

Add C:\Program Files (x86) to the system variable Android_home \ANDROID\ANDROID-SDK

Add %android_home%platform-tools and%android_home%\tools to the system variable PATH;

3. Install Android version

(1), run "SDK Manager.exe" for the SDK download. Select the Android SDK tools,android SDK platform-tools,android SDK Build-tools that must be installed, and the latest version of the API.

(2), click "Install X Packages" installation. If prompted failed, because Google is blocked, need to add Proxy. (proxy web search) mirrors.neusoft.edu.cn

(3), select Accept License, and then click "Install". The Android SDK Manager starts to download and install your selected package, and we'll wait a few minutes.

(4), after installation, in the Android SDK Manager interface, you will see "Installed" after the package you selected, indicating that it has been installed.

4. Start the Android virtual machine or connect the real machine

(1), run the AVD Manager.exe.

(2), click "New" to create a new simulator: Enter the AVD name, select Device, Target, SD Card capacity, and Skin.

4. Select the virtual device and click "Start" and click "Launch" on the interface to launch the Android emulator.

Android SDK Environment Setup