6 Easy Steps to Installing Android SDK with Eclipse
By nalamf on Jan 05, 2010 with 2
How to Install Android SDK with Eclipse
The Following are the steps to install android 2.0.1 sdk into eclipse for the first time if you want to start to develop Android apps.
1) Install java 6 sdk from http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp. If you already have a sdk installed make sure it is at least java 5 sdk
2) Install Eclipse Classic 3.5 from http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/. If you already have eclipse installed make sure it is at least eclipse 3.4
3) Download the latest andorid SDK from http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html. Unzip the package to a location that you will remember and not delete. Then add this location to your System Path.
4) Install the ADT plugin for eclipse with the following instructions. http://developer.android.com/sdk/eclipse-adt.html
5) Use the AVD manager to download latest documentation and other SDK’s you would like to support
6) Start a new Android Project and start programming your Application
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Why is this so difficult? If I understood it, I would have it all done in one installer. Installing 4 things is nonsense. Someone please make this easier!
Thanks, but after some struggling with it not working, I found there is a missing final step: You must go to Window/Preferences, select ‘Android’, then select the ‘SDK location’ to be where you installed the Android SDK, and then ‘Apply’!
– David