Getting started with Android Software Development

1. HELLO ANDROID!!!

2. Getting Started with Android
Software Development
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3. SYSTEM/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS
• OS-Windows/Linux/MacOS
• Android SDK
• Eclipse IDE
• JDK 1.5 (minimum)
• At least 2 GB disk space recommended
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4. Installing JDK and Android SDK
• Download JDK from
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/do
wnloads/index.html
• Download Android SDK from
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
• Install JDK first and then install the Android SDK
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5. ECLIPSE IDE AND ADT PLUGIN
• Download ECLIPSE
IDE from
http://www.eclipse.org/
downloads/packages/e
clipse-ide-java-
developers/indigosr1
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6. ECLIPSE IDE AND ADT PLUGIN
• Open Eclipse IDE
• Install ADT plugin(Android Development Tool) for Eclipse
• Choose HelpInstall New Software option
• Click Add Button
• Add the Name(any) and Location as given here
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7. SETTING UP EMULATOR
• Open SDK Manager
• Choose ToolsManage AVDs
• Android Virtual Device (AVD)
• Choose New and Enter the
options as you prefer in the dialog
box shown here
• Click Create AVD
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8. CONFIGURING ECLIPSE
• Open System Propertries
or use the shortcut key
Win+Break
• Open Advanced tab and
click on Environment
Variables button
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9. CONFIGURING ECLIPSE
• Create a new system
variable with name Path
and the value as the
installation directory of jdk
as shown here.
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10. CONFIGURING ECLIPSE
• In Eclipse,Choose
WindowsPreferences
option
• Under the Android menu
enter the Android SDK
location as shown here
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11. HELLO WORLD APPLICATION
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12. HELLOWORLD APP
• Open Eclipse
• Choose
FileNewProject
option
• Select Android Project
option from Android
menu
• Click Next
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13. HELLOWORLD APP
• Enter the ProjectName in
the typebox
• Click Next
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14. HELLOWORLD APP
• Choose the desired build
target
• Here we chose the target
as Android 2.2
• Click Next
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15. HELLOWORLD APP
• Enter Application Name
• Enter Package Name
• Enter Minimum SDK
Version
• Click Finish
• A new Project is created
now
• Note:The HelloWorld
code is automatically
generated by Eclipse
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16. HELLOWORLD APP
• Choose
RunConfigurations
option or Use icon
• DoubleClick on Android
Application.
• Enter a Config name and
the Project name as
shown here
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17. HELLOWORLD APP
• In Run Configurations
Under Target tab
• Choose the AVD and the
target selection mode as
Automatic (default)
• Click Apply
• Click Run
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18. EMULATOR OUTPUT
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