19 Aug 2017

Step 1. Convert your Windows Laptop into an Android App Development Environment

What is a development Environment, by the way.....?

A development environment is nothing but some settings on your laptop's operating system.

What settings are needed....?

Setting :-

When I type  in command-prompt......

                  C:\....\>  AppToMobile
.....& press <ENTER> , then I will find my App in my mobile to run & test it.

What follows now is how to achieve these settings.

  • Download development Kits :-  We need to download a Java Development Kit called JDK for Windows. And Android Development Kit called ADK. I have downloaded JDK 1.6 because its old & old is gold. Its lesser in size and complexity and has been tested and is stable with known bugs only. Similarly try downloading older version of Android SDK haveing GUI version of SDK Manager so that you can download essentials. Avoid the slow moving Android Studio. Using SDK Manager download Android-23 platform build tools.
  • Configure Kits :- Set Windows PATH variable by Rt.Clicking My Computer -> Properties ->Advanced System Settings or reach through Control-Panel. PATH should include the javac.exe file in JDK directory, android.bat file of ADK.
  • Download Build-Tool :-  We dont need it but it is very convenient if we have one. Gradle is preferred , though Ant is fast. These programs configure the ADK command-line tools for easy usage for our convenience. I downloaded gradle old version 2.2.1 as it can use old java & old android.
  • For a detailed illustration kindly see this link: https://letsmakeandroidapp.wordpress.com
  • SCREENSHOTS of my devlopment environment:-





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