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Docs: Simplified instructions on Installing Android SDK landing page, AS 

installation page, and stand-alone SDK tools installation page.

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<p>Android Studio provides everything you need to start developing apps for Android, including

the Android Studio IDE and the Android SDK tools.</p>



<p>If you didn't download Android Studio, go <a href="{@docRoot}sdk/index.html"

><b>download Android Studio now</b></a>, or switch to the

<a href="{@docRoot}sdk/installing/index.html?pkg=tools">stand-alone SDK Tools

install</a> instructions.</p>

<p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> If you have not yet downloaded Android Studio, <a href="{@docRoot}sdk/index.html"

><b>download</b></a> it now.</p>





<p>Before you set up Android Studio, be sure you have installed

JDK 6 or higher (the JRE alone is not sufficient)&mdash;JDK 7 is required when

developing for Android 5.0 and higher. To check if you

have JDK installed (and which version), open a terminal and type <code>javac -version</code>.

<p>Before installing Android Studio, make sure you have JDK 6 or higher installed&mdash;the JRE

alone is not sufficient. When developing for Android 5.0 (API level 21) and higher, you will need to install JDK 7.

To check if you have the correct version of the JDK installed, open a terminal and type <code>javac -version</code>.

If the JDK is not available or the version is lower than version 6, download the

<a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk7-downloads-1880260.html" class="external-link"

>Java SE Development Kit 7</a>.</p>
@@ -57,10 +54,10 @@ style="float:right;font-size:13px"><a href='' onclick='showAll();return false;' 


<p><b>To set up Android Studio on Windows:</b></p>

  <ol>

    <li>Launch the <code>.exe</code> file you just downloaded.</li>

    <li>Launch the {@code .exe} file you downloaded.</li>

    <li>Follow the setup wizard to install Android Studio and any necessary SDK tools.



    <p>On some Windows systems, the launcher script does not find where Java is installed.

    <p>On some Windows systems, the launcher script does not find where the JDK is installed.

      If you encounter this problem,

      you need to set an environment variable indicating the correct location.</p>

      <p>Select <strong>Start menu > Computer > System Properties >
@@ -69,11 +66,10 @@ style="float:right;font-size:13px"><a href='' onclick='showAll();return false;' 
      your JDK folder, for example <code>C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.7.0_21</code>.</p>

    </p>

    </li>



  </ol>





<p>The individual tools and other SDK packages are saved outside the Android Studio application

<p>The individual tools and other SDK packages used by Android Studio are installed in a separate

directory. If you need to access the tools directly, use a terminal to navigate to the location

where they are installed. For example:</p>

<p><code>\Users\&lt;user&gt;\sdk\</code></p>
@@ -87,7 +83,7 @@ where they are installed. For example:</p> 


<p><b>To set up Android Studio on Mac OSX:</b></p>

  <ol>

    <li>Launch the {@code .dmg} file you just downloaded.</li>

    <li>Launch the {@code .dmg} file you downloaded.</li>

    <li>Drag and drop Android Studio into the Applications folder.

    <li>Open Android Studio and follow the setup wizard to install any necessary SDK tools.

    </li>
@@ -106,30 +102,30 @@ you can access them at:</p> 
<p><b>To set up Android Studio on Linux:</b></p>



  <ol>

    <li>Unpack the downloaded ZIP file into an

    <li>Unpack the {@code .zip} file you downloaded to an

        appropriate location for your applications.

    <li>To launch Android Studio, navigate to the {@code android-studio/bin/} directory

    in a terminal and execute {@code studio.sh}.

    <li>To launch Android Studio, open a terminal, navigate to the {@code android-studio/bin/} directory,

     and execute {@code studio.sh}.

      <p>You may want to add {@code android-studio/bin/} to your PATH environmental

      variable so that you can start Android Studio from any directory.</p>

    </li>

    <li>If the SDK is not already installed, follow the setup wizard to install the SDK and any

    necessary SDK tools.

    <p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> You may also need to install the ia32-libs,

    lib32ncurses5-dev, and lib32stdc++6 packages. These packages are required to support 32-bit apps

    on a 64-bit machine. </p>

    <p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> To support 32-bit apps

    on a 64-bit machine, you will need to install the ia32-libs,

    lib32ncurses5-dev, and lib32stdc++6 packages.</p>

    </li>

  </ol>



</div><!-- end linux -->

</div><!-- end procedure box -->



<p>Android Studio is now ready and loaded with the Android developer tools, but there are still a

couple packages you should add to make your Android SDK complete.</p>

<p>You can now start developing apps in Android Studio! Later on, you may want to add packages or

update them.</p>



<p class="paging-links">

<a href="{@docRoot}sdk/installing/adding-packages.html" class="next-page-link">

Continue: Adding SDK Packages</a></p>

Optional: Adding SDK Packages</a></p>





</div>
@@ -151,10 +147,9 @@ Continue: Adding SDK Packages</a></p> 
It includes only the core SDK tools, which you can access from a command line or with a plugin

for your favorite IDE (if available).</p>



<p>If you didn't download the SDK tools, go <a href="{@docRoot}sdk/index.html#Other"

><b>download the SDK now</b></a>,

or switch to the <a href="{@docRoot}sdk/installing/index.html?pkg=studio">Android Studio

install</a> instructions.</p>

<p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> If you have not yet downloaded the SDK tools, <a href="{@docRoot}sdk/index.html#Other"

><b>download</b></a> them now. For a complete IDE and Android SDK package, we recommend <a href="{@docRoot}sdk/index.html"

><b>downloading Android Studio</b></a>.</p>





<div class="procedure-box">
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<p><b>To get started on Windows:</b></p>



<p>Your download package is an executable file that starts an installer. The installer checks your machine

  for required tools, such as the proper Java SE Development Kit (JDK) and installs it if necessary.

  The installer then saves the Android SDK Tools to a specified the location outside of the Android

  Studio directories.</p>

  for required tools, such as the proper Java SE Development Kit (JDK), and installs them if necessary.

  The installer then saves the Android SDK Tools to a specified location.</p>



<ol>

<li>Double-click the executable ({@code .exe} file) to start the install.</li>

<li>Make a note of the name and location where you save the SDK on your system&mdash;you will need to

refer to the SDK directory later when using

<li>Double-click the {@code .exe} file to start the install.</li>

<li>Make a note of the name and location where you saved the SDK on your system&mdash;you will need to

refer to them later when using

the SDK tools from the command line.</li>

<li>Once the installation completes, the installer starts the Android SDK Manager.

</li>
@@ -188,13 +182,14 @@ the SDK tools from the command line.</li> 


<p><b>To get started on Mac OSX:</b></p>



<p>Unpack the ZIP file you've downloaded. By default, it's unpacked

into a directory named <code>android-sdk-mac_x86</code>. Move it to an appropriate location on your

machine, such as a "Development" directory in your home directory.</p>



<p>Make a note of the name and location of the SDK directory on your system&mdash;you will need to

refer to the SDK directory later when using

the SDK tools from the command line.</p>

<ol>

<li>Unpack the {@code .zip} file you downloaded. By default, the file is unpacked

into a directory named <code>android-sdk-mac_x86</code>.</li>

<li>Move the directory to an appropriate location on your

machine, such as a "Development" directory in your home directory.</li>

<li>Make a note of the name and location of the SDK directory on your system&mdash;you will need to

refer to them later when using the SDK tools from the command line.</li>

</ol>



</div>
@@ -205,13 +200,11 @@ the SDK tools from the command line.</p> 


<p><b>To get started on Linux:</b></p>



<p>Unpack the {@code .zip} file you've downloaded. The SDK files are download separately to a

user-specified directory. </p>



<p>Make a note of the name and location of the SDK directory on your system&mdash;you will need to

refer to the SDK directory later when using

the SDK tools from the command line.</p>



<ol>

<li>Unpack the {@code .tgz} file you downloaded.</li>

<li>Make a note of the name and location of the unpacked SDK directory on your system&mdash;you will need to

refer to them later when using the SDK tools from the command line.</li>

</ol>



<h5 id="Troubleshooting" style="margin-bottom:15px"><a href='' class="expandable"

  onclick="toggleExpandable(this,'#UbuntuTrouble');return false;"
@@ -250,8 +243,8 @@ sudo apt-get install libncurses5:i386 libstdc++6:i386 zlib1g:i386</pre> 
</div><!-- end procedure box -->





<p>The Android SDK tools are now ready to begin developing apps, but there are still a

couple packages you should add to make your Android SDK complete.</p>

<p>Before you can begin developing apps with the Android SDK tools, you must install a few

additional packages.</p>



<p class="paging-links">

<a href="{@docRoot}sdk/installing/adding-packages.html" class="next-page-link">
@@ -275,11 +268,7 @@ Continue: Adding SDK Packages</a></p> 


<div id="default" style="display:none">



<p>If you haven't already, <b><a href="{@docRoot}sdk/index.html">download

the Android SDK bundle for Android Studio</a></b> or the

<a href="{@docRoot}sdk/index.html#Other">stand-alone SDK Tools</a>. </p>



<p>Then, select which SDK bundle you want to install:</p>

<p>Select the SDK bundle you want to install:</p>



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