How to Install Android Studio, Start a Project and run App in Mobile Device using Windows PC.

The Major things to take note of while installing Android Studio on PC are:

  1. Java SE Development Kit for Windows Users.
  2. Android Studio.
  3. Android Debug Bridge (ADB). Each phone has its own ADB USB Driver.

Download and install the applications listed above one after the other. The Links below will guide you with the installation process. Each covering how to install each tool listed above.

For Installation of Java SE Dev Kit:

First, check if this kit is existing on your pc and what version. To do this, go to Command Prompt(CMD) and type: java -version.
If nothing shows up, then it doesn’t exist. Proceed to this link and download the version for your windows.
Check CMD again by typing: java -version, to confirm installation.

For installation of Android studio and to start a project, please visit the links below. Make sure that you visit all the links below as each highlights a specific issue.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vvMltQtfxY
https://developer.android.com/studio/install.html
https://developer.android.com/training/basics/firstapp/creating-project.html

To Run your App on an Android Device visit the links below.
But first you must Install
OEM USB Drivers for your device (ADB drivers).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vvMltQtfxY
https://developer.android.com/studio/run/device.html
https://developer.android.com/training/basics/firstapp/running-app.html

NOTE: Wrong XML Code can make your App to Device installation fail (Read Errors). Also, the folder or folders linking to the position of the app root files
should not have white spaces.

For installation of Android Emulator visit the links below:

https://developer.android.com/studio/run/managing-avds.html
https://developer.android.com/studio/run/emulator-acceleration.html

This is a compilation of the best tutorials online and all the necessary tools needed in other to avoid any form of error while using Android Studio. This was designed mainly for Google Udacity Africa Scholarship Students.

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