Android SDK

 Android SDK and Tools

what is android SDK?

SDK(Software Development Kit) provides a selection of tools required to build Android apps or to ensure the process goes as smoothly as possible. Whether you end up creating an app with Java, Kotlin or C#, you need the SDK to get it to run on an Android device and access unique features of the OS. You’ll also be able to use an emulator to test apps you’ve built, monitor your device, and do a host of other things. These days, the Android SDK also comes bundled with Android Studio, the integrated development environment where the work gets done and many of the tools are now best accessed or managed. You can download the SDK independently however if that is your preference.

Installing the Android SDK and Tools

• Download and Install the Android Software.
• Go to the Android SDK download page at https://www.androidauthority.com/android-sdk-tutorial-beginners-634376/
• Scroll to the bottom of the page and expand GET THE SDK FOR AN EXISTING IDE.
• Click Download the stand-alone Android SDK Tools for Windows.
• Click Download the SDK Tools for Windows, and then click Save File.
• Save and then run installer_rversion-windows.exe to start the Android SDK Tools Setup wizard.
• On the Welcome page, click Next.
• After the wizard detects where the Java SE Development Kit is installed, click Next.
• On the Choose Users page, select whether to install for anyone using the computer or just yourself, and then click Next
• On the Choose Install Location page, enter the destination folder, such as C:\Android\android-sdk, and then click Next.
• On the Choose a Start Menu folder page, select the Start Menu folder or select Do not create shortcuts, and then click Install.
• After the installation completes, click Next.
• Ensure that Start SDK Manager is selected, and then click Finish.