Lab Activity 1

Tools for Android-Based Applications

Android SDK, the JDK and the EClipse are available for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux. Please follow the following steps to download and install

· Java JDK version 1.6,

· Android SDK

· Eclipse IDE

· Eclipse Plug-In

1) Download a copy of Java SE Development Kit (JDK) version 1.6, http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html

o Install JDK 1.6

2) Download a copy of the Android SDK, http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

o Download SDK for Windows

§ Download “installer_r20.0.3-windows.exe” (67.2 MB from dl.google.com)

§ Make a note of the download location on your computer

3) View downloaded file, and chose Run “installer_r20.0.3-windows.exe”

§ Click Next> appear on the Android SDK Tools Setup window

§ Welcome to the Android SDK Tools Setup Wizard (click Next)

§ Detect Java SE Development Kit (Found JDK version 1.7), Location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\bin\java.exe

§ Click Next>

§ Choose Users (click the radio button: Install just for me), then click Next

§ Choose Install Location (choose default: C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk), then click Next

§ Choose Star Menu Folder – Android SDK Tools, then click Install

§ Installation Complete – click Next

§ Completing the Android SDK Tools Setup Wizard

§ Click check box: Start SDK Manager (to download system images, etc)

§ Click Finish

4) Install all software packages and tools

o It will show Android SDK Manager window – which shows all packages available for download

o Adding Platforms and Packages, http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/adding-packages.htmlIt includes a node for Android SDK Tools, Android SDK Platform-tools, each of the platform releases, and a collection of extras.

o Uncheck Android 4.1 (API 16)

o Click Check box: Android 4.0.3 (API 15), to install all tools, click Install 11 packages

o Click INSTALL to install the recommended packages (other updates)

o Review Android SDK Manager Log, click Close when you are OK with the installation

5) Download a the Eclipse IDE, http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/

o From Eclipse Classic 4.2, Choose Other Downloads

o Choose: Eclipse Classic 3.7.2 Indigo from http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/release/indigo/sr2

§ Save it

§ View download

§ Extract (unzip) Eclipse Classic 3.7.2 Indigo, bring Eclipse to the desktop

§ Run Eclipse Classic 3.7.2 from the extracted folder eclipse-SDK-3.7.2-win32-x86_64 => eclipse folder, then bring the eclipse.exe to the Desktop

§ Start Eclipse from its installed folder

§ Run => downloads\eclipse-SDK-3.7.2-win32-x86_64eclipse.exe

6) Installing the Eclipse Plugin

o Go to the link, http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/installing-adt.html

§ Download the ADT Plugin (Android Development Tool), from http://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/

o Eclipse 3.7.2 (Eclipse Classic download) select Help > Install New Software

§ Click Add

· Place ADT Plugin into the Name box

· Copy from http://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/ into the URL

§ Install

· Eclipse Java Development Tools (JDT)

· Web Standard Tools (WST)

· Restart Eclipse

7) Building the First App, http://developer.android.com/training/basics/firstapp/index.html

· Creating and Android Project, http://developer.android.com/training/basics/firstapp/creating-project.html