Android Studio is the official integrated development environment (IDE) for Google’s Android operating system. Moreover, it is developed on IntelliJ IDEA software and specifically designed for Android creation. Also, It can be downloaded from Windows, macOS and Linux operating systems. Further more, this is a replacement for the Eclipse Android Development Tools (E-ADT), the main IDE for the development of native Android applications.
Features
- Gradle-based build support
- Android-specific refactoring and quick fixes
- Lint tools to catch performance, usability, version compatibility and other problems
- Template-based wizards to create common Android designs and components
- A rich layout editor that allows users to drag-and-drop UI components, option to preview layouts on multiple screen configurations
- Support for building Android Wear apps
- Built-in support for Google Cloud Platform, enabling integration with Firebase Cloud Messaging (Earlier ‘Google Cloud Messaging’) and Google App Engine
- Android Virtual Device (Emulator) to run and debug apps in the Android studio.
– SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS :
- Operating System Version: Microsoft Windows 7/8/10 (32-bit or 64-bit),macOS, Linux.
- RAM: Minimum 4 GB RAM and 8 GB RAM recommended.
- Disk Space: Minimum 2 GB and 4 GB recommended.
- Minimum Required JDK Version: Java Development Kit (JDK) 8.
- Minimum Screen Resolution: 1280 * 800.resolution.
– DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL ANDROID STUDIO ON WINDOWS
Before you download Android Studio you must be sure to install JDK.
Java Development Kit(JDK) is a development environment for building applications, applets, and components using the Java programming language.
- Visit the Oracle site and open the Java SE download page. Under the latest version of Java Platform, Standard Edition, click on the JDK download button.
- Download JDK which suitable for your Operating System [ Windows(32,64 bit) ,macOS ,Linux] .
- After download JDK executable file we need to double-click on the downloaded file, and we will be presented with the below window.
- Click on the Close button, once the installation has finished.
Android Studio Installing:
- You must be sure to download last version of Android studio download the latest version of Android Studio.
- If you downloaded an
.exefile (recommended), double-click to launch it. - If you downloaded a
.zipfile, unpack the ZIP, copy the android-studio folder into your Program Files folder, and then open the android-studio > bin folder and launchstudio64.exe(for 64-bit machines) orstudio.exe(for 32-bit machines).
2. Android Studio Setup will appear on the screen when we click on setup icon and click “Next” to continue.
3. Select the components and features that you want to install and click on the “Next” button.
4. In this step we browse the location where you want to install the Android Studio and click “Next” to proceed.
5. Select a start menu folder for the “Android Studio” shortcut and click the “Install” button to continue.
6. After the successful completion of the installation, click on the “Next” button.
7. Now, Click on “Finish” button to continue.
8. Welcome screen will appear on the screen.
Setup Configuration:
9. Android Studio Setup Wizard will appear on the screen with the welcome wizard. Click on the “Next” button.
10. If you are a beginner and do not have any idea about Android Studio, select (check) the “Standard” option. It will install the settings and options most relevant to you. Click on “Next” to proceed.
11.Now select the theme of the user interface as you wish. (I like the Dark theme (Dracula) which the coders like the most). Click “Next” button.
And, the downloading and installation process of components gets started.
12.Click on the “Finish” button after downloading all important components.
Congratulations, your Android Studio has been installed successfully on your machine, and you can launch a new Android studio project.
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