Setting up Android Studio takes just a few clicks. (You should have already
downloaded Android Studio.)
To install Android Studio on Windows, proceed as follows:
Launch the .exe file you downloaded.
Follow the setup wizard to install Android Studio and any necessary SDK
tools.
That's it!
The following video shows each step of the recommended setup procedure.
As new tools and other APIs become available, Android Studio tells you
with a pop-up, or you can check for updates by clicking Help >
Check for Update.
To install Android Studio on your Mac, proceed as follows:
Launch the Android Studio DMG file.
Drag and drop Android Studio into the Applications folder, then launch
Android Studio.
Select whether you want to import previous Android Studio settings,
then click OK.
The Android Studio Setup Wizard guides you though the rest of the
setup, which includes downloading Android SDK components
that are required for development.
That's it!
The following video shows each step of the recommended setup procedure.
As new tools and other APIs become available, Android Studio tells you
with a pop-up, or you can check for updates by clicking Android Studio
> Check for Updates.
To install Android Studio on Linux, proceed as follows:
Unpack the .zip file you downloaded to an
appropriate location for your applications, such as within
/usr/local/ for your user profile, or /opt/
for shared users.
To launch Android Studio, open a terminal,
navigate to the android-studio/bin/ directory,
and execute studio.sh.
Select whether you want to import previous Android Studio settings
or not, then click OK.
The Android Studio Setup Wizard guides you though the rest of the
setup, which includes downloading Android SDK components
that are required for development.
Tip:
To make Android Studio available in your list of applications, select
Tools > Create Desktop Entry from the Android Studio menu bar.
Required libraries for 64-bit machines:
If you are running a 64-bit version of Ubuntu, you need to install some 32-bit
libraries with the following command:
That's it!
The following video shows each step of the recommended setup procedure.
As new tools and other APIs become available, Android Studio tells you
with a pop-up, or you can check for updates by clicking Help >
Check for Update.
Start building apps
Build your first app
Get started quickly and learn the basics of Android by following
the guide to Building Your First App.
Learn your way around the IDE and discover powerful development tools in
Meet Android Studio.
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