#1 install android studio
Welcome to my Android Developer Course. In this course we will use Android Studio for coding.
Android Studio is the official integrated development environment for Google’s Android operating system, built on JetBrains’ IntelliJ IDEA software and designed specifically for Android development. It is available for download on Windows, macOS and Linux based operating systems.
Download Android Studio
System requirements
Windows
- Microsoft® Windows® 7/8/10 (32- or 64-bit)The Android Emulator only supports 64-bit Windows (learn more).
- 4 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB RAM recommended
- 2 GB of available disk space minimum,
4 GB Recommended (500 MB for IDE + 1.5 GB for Android SDK and emulator system image) - 1280 x 800 minimum screen resolution
Mac
- Mac® OS X® 10.10 (Yosemite) or higher, up to 10.14 (macOS Mojave)
- 4 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB RAM recommended
- 2 GB of available disk space minimum,
4 GB Recommended (500 MB for IDE + 1.5 GB for Android SDK and emulator system image) - 1280 x 800 minimum screen resolution
Linux
- GNOME or KDE desktopTested on Ubuntu® 14.04 LTS, Trusty Tahr (64-bit distribution capable of running 32-bit applications)
- 64-bit distribution capable of running 32-bit applications
- GNU C Library (glibc) 2.19 or later
- 4 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB RAM recommended
- 2 GB of available disk space minimum,
4 GB Recommended (500 MB for IDE + 1.5 GB for Android SDK and emulator system image) - 1280 x 800 minimum screen resolution
Chrome OS
- 8 GB RAM or more recommended
- 4 GB of available disk space minimum
- 1280 x 800 minimum screen resolution
- Intel i5 or higher (U series or higher) recommended
Recommended devices:
- Acer: Chromebook 13/Spin 13, Chromebox CXI3
- Lenovo: Yoga C630 Chromebook
- HP: Chromebook x360 14, Chromebox G2
- Dell: Inspiron Chromebook 14
- ASUS: Chromebox 3
- ViewSonic: NMP660 Chromebox
- CTL: Chromebox CBx1