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Kyith:

I don’t really want to take all the credit here but, back in January this guy came up with the most comprehensive visual guide on how to install Eclipse, Java SDK and Android SDK and configuring it to develop Android Software.

Do hop on over his site if you are new to Android and want to learn how to set it up.

There are many ways to develop for Android and because of all the options it is sometimes a little daunting getting your environment setup. I found myself bouncing from web page to web page, not really sure if I had the right tools and if they were setup correctly. I wanted to document the process that worked for me.
Goal: Step by step instructions to install and configure your Android development environment for Windows.
Environment/tools: Here is the setup I have chosen to use.

  • Windows (I’m using Windows 7, but any flavor of windows will do)
  • Eclipse IDE for Java Developers (v3.5 Galileo)
  • Java Platform (JDK 6 Update 18)
  • Android SDK Tools, Revision 4

Step 1. Install Eclipse IDE
I chose to use the Eclipse IDE for Java Developers (v3.5 Galileo). You can download the it here

  • This is a zip file and does not require installation. Just copy the eclipse folder into your programs directory

Step 2:  Install Java Platform (JDK 6 Update 18)

  • Select your platform

  • Now run the JDK installation. I did not change any of the default installation options. When complete continue to step 3.

Step 3: Download the Android SDK Tools, Revision 4

[For the rest of this tutorial read @ Android Code Monkey >>]

Kyith:

Additionally. there is very detail video teaching you how to setup and configure from start to finish here on youtube: