All About Android Development: How to Install Android

To start working with Android first we need to have the following:

Requirements:

Jdk

Eclipse

Android sdk (adt plugin for eclipse)

How to install Jdk:

go to

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk7-downloads-1880260.html

accept license agreement and click on

jdk-7u45-windows-i586.exe - if u have a 32-bit computer

jdk-7u45-windows-i64.exe - if u have a 64-bit computer
after download is complete run the file.

if u want to change the destination folder of installation files click on change and choose the required folder else click next

Now jdk is successfully installed.

How to install Eclipse :

To download eclipse go to

http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/

Click on Eclipse IDE for java EE developers - (u can choose windows 32bit or 64bit based on system configuration).

click on the green download button
after it is downloaded extract the zip file and inside the folder

click on eclipse ,it will started and the welcome page is shown,Thus eclipse is installed.

How to install android sdk:

We can develop android in eclipse by downloading adt plugin for eclipse.

Go to Eclipse - Help - Install New software

click add
type
https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/ - in location and give a name,

click ok

now check developer tools and ndk plugins and click next

accept terms and click finish.
If you get a security warning saying that the authenticity or validity of the software cant be established ,click ok.
It will install the software and ask for restart.
Once the eclipse is restarted set the location of android sdk
go to window - preferences