Android Studio Preview

Why Android Studio?

XML Layout

Assignment

Java Code

Mini Project – Coffee Order App?

We will try to build a coffee order app using the concepts we have learnt so far.
Installation of Android Studio (Unlocked for preview)

Installation

  • Visit site https://developer.android.com/studio
  • Scroll down to the end of the page to understand the system requirements for downloading Android Studio. Make sure these requirements are being fulfilled before installation.
  • Scroll above to find the “Android Studio Downloads”. Here you can download the suitable package for your desktop/laptop.
  • For Windows User:
  1. Click on the executable file that you had downloaded in the earlier step.
  2. Follow the setup wizard in Android Studio and install any SDK packages that it recommends.
  • For Mac User:
    1. Launch the Android Studio DMG file.
    2. Drag and drop Android Studio into the Applications folder, then launch Android Studio.
    3. Select whether you want to import previous Android Studio settings, then click OK.
    4. The Android Studio Setup Wizard guides you through the rest of the setup, which includes downloading Android SDK components that are required for development.
  • For Linux User:
    1. Unpack the .zip file you downloaded to an appropriate location for your applications, such as within /usr/local/ for your user profile, or /opt/ for shared users.
    2. If you’re using a 64-bit version of Linux, make sure you first install the required libraries for 64-bit machines.
    3. To launch Android Studio, open a terminal, navigate to the android-studio/bin/ directory, and execute studio.sh.
    4. Select whether you want to import previous Android Studio settings or not, then click OK.
    5. The Android Studio Setup Wizard guides you through the rest of the setup, which includes downloading Android SDK components that are required for development.