Installing Prerequisites
It is recommended to use IntelliJ IDEA
Installing the Android SDK
Section titled “Installing the Android SDK”The Android SDK is required to develop Android applications. The SDK includes the Android platform, tools, and libraries needed to build Android applications.
- Recommended SDK version is
36
IntelliJ
Section titled “IntelliJ”In IntelliJ, you need the Android plugin to develop Android applications and install the Android SDK.
Make sure you have the Android plugin installed.
Go to Languages & Frameworks in IntelliJ’s settings.
Go to Android SDK Updater.
You can also install the Android SDK manually.
Android Studio
Section titled “Android Studio”Since Android Studio is specifically designed for Android development, it automatically prompts you to install the Android SDK during the initial setup process.
Installing the JDK
Section titled “Installing the JDK”The Java Development Kit (JDK) is required to develop Java applications. The JDK includes the Java platform, tools, and libraries needed to build Java applications.
- Recommended JDK version is
17
IntelliJ
Section titled “IntelliJ”IntelliJ allows you to install the JDK in the IDE.
Go to Project Structure>Project Settings>Project>JDK>Add Sdk>Download Jdk.
Choose version 17 and click the install button.
Android Studio
Section titled “Android Studio”(Coming Soon)