Appium Environment Build 2-install Android simulator

1. Download JDK, set JDK environment variable

2. Install the Android SDK

The SDK can be shipped to run the Android emulator

When you're done downloading, set the environment variable

The result of my local directory is:

D:\android\android-sdk-windows

Set Environment variables below:

My Computer Right-click menu---> Properties---> Advanced---> Environment variables---> System variables-New ...

Variable name: android_home

Variable Value: D:\android\android-sdk-windows

Locate the PATH variable name, "edit" to add:

Variable name: PATH

Variable value:;%android_home%\platform-tools;%android_home%\tools

Double-click Launch SDK Manager.exe

On the menu bar of the Android SDK Manager, click "Tools"----> "Options ..." to set the relevant code, such as:

It then automatically updates the following content.

If none of the above, priority from: http://www.androiddevtools.cn/, download the SDK Build-tools

Install the appropriate Android version.

After installation, execute "AVD Manager.exe" to create the Android emulator

Click "Create ...."

Click "OK" in the AvD Manager window and click on the "Start ..." button to launch the Android emulator.

Because the new virtual machine has no physical keys, we can use the keyboard keys to operate the Android virtual machine.

Simulator keys	Keyboard keys
Back off	Esc
Menu	F1 or PAGE Up
Begin	F2 or PAGE Down
Call	F3
Hanging off	F4
power button	F7
Disable/Enable all networks	F8
Start tracking	F9
Stop tracking	F10
Rotate screen (Horizontal/vertical screen toggle)	Ctrl+f11
Home	HOME
Arrow keys Left/top/right/Bottom	Keypad 4/8/6/2
Direction Key Center Key	Numpad 5
Volume down	keypad minus sign (-)
Increase volume	Keypad plus SIGN (+)

Original from the insect master http://www.cnblogs.com/fnng/p/4560298.html

Appium Environment Build 2-install Android simulator