Linux Users Group Manipal

1) System Requirement – Check whether your operating system supports for developing Android applications using the Android SDK.
http://developer.android.com/sdk/requirements.html

2) JDK-  Download and install the Java JDK depending upon the OS and processor (32bit or 64 bit) you have. http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
JDK 7 is recommended.

3) Eclipse – Download eclipse zip file and extract it. – http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/ .The “Eclipse Classic” version is recommended. Otherwise, a Java or RCP version of Eclipse is recommended.

4) Download Android SDK – download and extract the android sdk depending upon the OS you have. http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

5) ADT Plugin – Install the ADT Plugin

1. Start Eclipse, then select Help > Install New Software….
2. Click Add, in the top-right corner.
3. In the Add Repository dialog that appears, enter “ADT Plugin” for the Name and the following URL for the Location:

   https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/

4. Click OKNote: If you have trouble acquiring the plugin, try using “http” in the Location URL, instead of “https” (https is preferred for security reasons).
5. In the Available Software dialog, select the checkbox next to Developer Tools and click Next.
6. In the next window, you’ll see a list of the tools to be downloaded. Click Next.
7. Read and accept the license agreements, then click Finish.Note: If you get a security warning saying that the authenticity or validity of the software can’t be established, click OK.
8. When the installation completes, restart Eclipse.

6)  Configuring ADT Plugin – go to Window=>Preferences=>Android and change the build path to
wherever you put the android-sdk folder.(the sdk you downloaded in step 4) .

7) Try the hello world program from here – http://developer.android.com/resources/tutorials/hello-world.html .

(You may follow the detailed instructions from the official web site – http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.html )