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<p>Done! If you haven't encountered any problems, then the installation is

complete. Now read <a href="installing.html#components">Adding Platforms and

Other Components</a> for instructions on how to complete the setup of your 

SDK environment. </p>

complete. If you're installing the Android SDK for the first time, return to <a

href="{@docRoot}sdk/installing.html#InstallingADT">Installing the SDK</a> to complete your setup.

</p>

<h3 id="troubleshooting">Troubleshooting ADT Installation</h3>

  <h2>In this document</h2>

  <ol>

    <li><a href="#Preparing">Preparing Your Development Computer</a></li>

    <li><a href="#Installing">Downloading the SDK Starter Package</a></li>

    <li><a href="#InstallingADT">Installing the ADT Plugin for Eclipse</a></li>

    <li><a href="#components">Adding Platforms and Other Components</a>

    <li><a href="#Preparing">1. Preparing Your Development Computer</a></li>

    <li><a href="#Installing">2. Downloading the SDK Starter Package</a></li>

    <li><a href="#InstallingADT">3. Installing the ADT Plugin for Eclipse</a></li>

    <li><a href="#components">4. Adding Platforms and Other Components</a>

    <ol>

    <li><a href="#which">Which components do I need?</a></li>

    </ol></li>

<h4>Updating?</h4>

<p>If you are currently using the Android 1.6 SDK or later and want to update

to the latest tools or platforms, you do not need to install a new SDK. Instead,

you can simply update the individual components in your SDK using the

Android SDK and AVD Manager tool. For information about how to do that, see <a

href="{@docRoot}sdk/adding-components.html#UpdatingComponents">Updating SDK

Components</a></p>

<p>If you are using Android 1.5 SDK or earlier, you should install a new SDK as

described in this document and move your application projects to the new

SDK environment. </p>

<p>If you already have an Android SDK, use the <em>Android SDK and AVD Manager</em> tool to install

updated tools and new Android platforms into your existing environment. For information about how to

do that, see <a href="{@docRoot}sdk/adding-components.html">Adding SDK Components</a></p>

<h2 id="Preparing">Step 1. Preparing Your Development Computer</h2>

<p>Before getting started with the Android SDK, take a moment to confirm that

your development computer meets the <a href="requirements.html">System

Requirements</a>. In particular, you may need to install the <a

href="http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp">JDK</a> before

continuing, if it's not already installed on your computer. </p>

Requirements</a>. In particular, you might need to install the <a

href="http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp">JDK</a>, if you don't have it already. </p>

<p>If you will be developing in Eclipse with the Android Development

Tools (ADT) Plugin—the recommended path if you are new to

<p style="margin-left:2em;"><a href=

"http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/">http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/</a></p>

<p>A Java or RCP version of Eclipse is recommended. For Eclipse 3.5, the

"Eclipse Classic" version is recommended.</p>

<p>For Eclipse 3.5 or newer, the "Eclipse Classic" version is recommended. Otherwise, a Java or

RCP version of Eclipse is recommended.</p>

<h2 id="Installing">Step 2. Downloading the SDK Starter Package</h2>

<p>The first step in setting up your environment for developing Android applications

is downloading the Android SDK starter package. The starter package is not a full

is downloading the Android SDK starter package.</p>

<p>The starter package is not a full

development environment—it includes only the core SDK Tools, which you can

use to download the rest of the SDK components (such as the platform system images). </p>

<p>You can get the latest version of the SDK starter package from the <a

href="{@docRoot}sdk/index.html">SDK download page</a>. Make sure to download the

package that is appropriate for your development computer.</p>

<p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> If you're using Windows, we recommend that you download

the SDK installer (the {@code .exe} file from the download table). It will guide you through the

installation process and check your computer for the required software.</p>

<p>If you downloaded a {@code .zip} of {@code .tgz} (instead of using the SDK installer), unpack the

Android SDK archive to a safe location on your machine. By default, the SDK files are unpacked into

a directory named <code>android-sdk-&lt;machine-platform&gt;</code>.</p>

<p>You can get the latest version of the SDK starter package from the <a

href="{@docRoot}sdk/index.html">SDK download page</a>.</p>

<p>If you downloaded a {@code .zip} or {@code .tgz} package (instead of the SDK installer), unpack

it to a safe location on your machine. By default, the SDK files are unpacked

into a directory named <code>android-sdk-&lt;machine-platform&gt;</code>.</p>

<p>Make a note of the name and

location of the unpacked SDK directory on your system—you will need to

refer to the SDK directory later, when setting up the ADT plugin and when using

the SDK tools from command line.</p>

<p>Optionally, you might want to add the location of the SDK's primary

<code>tools</code> directory and the additional {@code platform-tools/} directory  to your system

<p>Optionally, you might want to add the location of the SDK's

<code>tools/</code> directory and {@code platform-tools/} directory  to your system

<code>PATH</code>. Both tool directories are located at the root of the SDK folder. Adding

<code>tools/</code> and {@code platform-tools/} to your path lets you run Android Debug Bridge (adb)

and the other command line <a

  <code>tools/</code> and {@code platform-tools/} directories to the path. </li>

  </ul>

<p>If you will be using the Eclipse IDE as your development environment, the

<p>If you will be using the Eclipse IDE, the

next section describes how to install the Android Development Tools (ADT) plugin

and set up Eclipse. If you choose not to use Eclipse, you can develop Android

applications in an IDE of your choice and then compile, debug and deploy using

Development Tools (ADT), that is designed to give you a powerful, integrated

environment in which to build Android applications. It extends the capabilites

of Eclipse to let you quickly set up new Android projects, create an application

UI, add components based on the Android Framework API, debug your applications

UI, debug your applications

using the Android SDK tools, and even export signed (or unsigned) APKs in order

to distribute your application. In general, developing in Eclipse with ADT is a

highly recommended approach and is the fastest way to get started with Android.

</p>

<p>If you'd like to use ADT for developing Android applications, install it now.

Read <a href="{@docRoot}sdk/eclipse-adt.html">ADT Plugin for Eclipse</a> for

step-by-step installation instructions, then return here to continue with the

last step in setting up your SDK: adding platforms and other

components.</p>

Read <a href="{@docRoot}sdk/eclipse-adt.html#installing">Installing the ADT Plugin</a> for

step-by-step installation instructions, then return here to continue the

last step in setting up your Android SDK.</p>

<p>If you prefer to work in an IDE other than Eclipse, you do not need to

install Eclipse or ADT, instead, you can directly use the SDK tools to build and

<div class="sidebox-wrapper" style="margin-right:2.5em;">

<div class="sidebox"> <h2>Using the Android SDK and AVD Manager</h2>

<p>The <em>Android SDK and AVD Manager</em> is a tool that you will use often,

to add components to your SDK environment and manage Android Virtual Devices.

<p>The <em>Android SDK and AVD Manager</em> is a tool that you will use often

to add components to your SDK environment and manage <a

href="{@docRoot}guide/developing/tools/avd.html">Android Virtual Devices</a>.

</p>

<p style="margin-top:.5em;">The tool is pre-installed in your SDK. See <a

<p>See <a

href="adding-components.html">Adding SDK Components</a> for details on how to

launch and use the tool.</p>

</div>

</div>

<p>The last step in setting up your SDK is using a tool included the SDK starter

package &mdash; the <em>Android SDK and AVD Manager</em> &mdash; to download

essential components into your development environment. Read the information

below to understand what components you'll need, then see <a

href="adding-components.html">Adding SDK Components</a> for step-by-step

instructions on how to launch the Android SDK and AVD Manager and download the

components into your environment.</p>

<p>The SDK uses a modular structure that separates the major parts of the SDK

— Android platform versions, add-ons, tools, samples, and the API

documentation — into a set of separately installable components. The SDK

starter package, which you've already downloaded, includes only a single

<p>The last step in setting up your SDK is using the <em>Android SDK and AVD Manager</em> (a

tool included in the SDK starter package) to download

essential SDK components into your development environment.</p>

<p>The SDK uses a modular structure that separates the major parts of the SDK&mdash;Android platform

versions, add-ons, tools, samples, and documentation—into a set of separately installable

components. The SDK starter package, which you've already downloaded, includes only a single

component: the latest version of the SDK Tools. To develop any Android

application, you also need to download at least one Android platform into your

environment, although downloading additional components is highly recommended.

<td>Contains add-ons to the Android SDK development

environment, which let you develop against external libraries that are available on some

devices. </td>

</tr>

</tr>repo

<tr>

<td colspan="3"><code>docs/</code></td>

<td>A full set of documentation in HTML format, including the Developer's Guide,