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How to Setup Android Studio(In Short) & Create Your Android Virtual Device

Hello guys, 

Today I am going to show you how to install 'Android Studio' and setup your own android virtual device in Windows PC. This post is very helpful for whom are new to android development.

Read it carefully and follow simple steps given below::

Steps:

1.) Before the start of your android development, you need some things to be installed on your PC.
     - Java JDK5 or later version
     - JRE 6
     - Android Studio

2.) So, first download Android Studio from link given below

3.) Now setup an environment variable.
     - Simply search in windows 'environment variable'.
     - Then select 'edit system environment variables' from the search list.
     - After selecting that dialog box will be appeared named 'System Properties'
     - To the bottom left of that dialog click on the button named 'Environment Variables'.

After following all above steps following dialog box will appear.



     - As per above image create new system variable named JAVA_HOME and provide it a path of your JDK.

4.) Now run AndroidStudio.exe and follow step by step instructions after setup starts. Do install as per your need.
      - After Successful installation Android Studio will be opened.

5.) To create your own Android Virtual Device(AVD) do click on icon highlighted in below image from your Android Studio.


6.) After following above screen you will get the popup of creating your android virtual device as below.


- After getting above screen you have to click on 'Create a virtual device'.
- Then you will see the list of different devices. choose your device from the phone tab and click on next.


7.) By clicking on next you will see different releases. download your needed release and then select it after download and click on next.



8.) After clicking on next you will see AVD configuration windows.
     - you can give AVD name for your custom device.
     - you can set your needed configurations for your AVD.
     - After configuration click on finish.



     - Now you can see the following screen with your created AVD.



9.) Now click on the play icon in 'Actions' column and your configured AVD will start.


Preload Screen


After loading screen


-- Now you are ready to rock with android.

If you have any queries related to this kindly mail me on this,

pnishith@gmail.com

My next post is about 'Introduction to hybrid application' so after that, we can be able to understand a logical portion of app development.

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