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Installing Prerequisites

It is recommended to use IntelliJ IDEA

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

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 & Framworks in IntelliJ’s settings. Go to Android SDK Updater.

You can also install the Android SDK manually.

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

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

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

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