Setting up Android Studio
By Zandrya Gabris on Sep 27, 2019
Step 1. Downloading JDK
Android apps are written in Java so you will need to install the Java Development Kit and it is very important to installing Android Studio.
To get started you are going to have to go through the process of installing the Java Development Kit (JDK)
Start with downloading JDK
Once you’ve downloaded JDK click the Download link. Next you must click the radio button to accept the License Agreement, then choose the JDK that matches your computers operating system.
Step 2. Install/Download Android Studio
Once you’ve gone through the process of installing JDK you can now install Android Sutdio! Now there are two ways to install Android Studio, you can download it or you can install it with choco on Window PowerShell.
Download
If you want to download Andriod Studio you need to go the following link:
To install Android studio through Window Powershell you first need to download Chocolatey, this is a package manager for Windows.
Download Chocolatey
Once you click download Android Studio you will want to accept the license agreement, then you can download the actual software. When going through the installation process of Android Studio you can keep all of your settings default.
Install
To install Android studio through Window Powershell you first need to download Chocolatey, this is a package manager for Windows.
Download Chocolatey
Now that you have downloaded Chocolatey we can begin to install Android Studio!
To install Android Studio go to Window Powershell and enter the command:
choco install androidstudio
To upgrade Android Studio, run the command:
choco upgrade androidstudio
This is what your Android Studio window should look like:
Once you have everything downloaded and set up you can open Android Studio and we can begin creating a virtual device!
Step 3 Create a Virtual Device
To create a virtual device you need to open your AVD Manager by clicking on Contents:
Now click on Create Virtual Device. Once you click on Create Virtual Device you have to choose a device definition click the next button.
After clicking the next button you will be taken to the System Image page. Now go to the Release Name section and click download for each section. This will take awhile so be patient!
Once everything is downloaded click the next button and you’ll be brought to the last page to verify your configuration. After everything is verified your android device is ready to go!