This is a very detailed tutorial, some of you might skip some steps because they are fairly straight forward. I just included everything in case anyone runs into any problems with the installation. Also, the versions used here might have been updated by now, this is just a tutorial I have put together around 2 months ago.
Environment/tools (versions used for installation as per this tutorial):
• Eclipse IDE for Java Developers (v3.7 Indigo)
• Java Platform (JDK 6 Update 26)
• Android SDK Tools, Revision 11
Step 1. Install Eclipse IDE
• Download Eclipse IDE for Java Developers from here http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/
• 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 26)
• Download the installation file from here http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html
• Accept License Agreement
• Download appropriate file
• Install with default options
Step 3: Download the Android SDK Tools, Revision 11
• Download the install package “installer_r11-windows.exe”
• Run the installer
o If you get an error saying Java JDK was not found, make sure the JAVA_HOME path is set in your Environment Variables to the correct path
- Go to Control Panel --> System
- Go to Advanced tab --> Click Environment Variables
- Make sure JAVA_HOME points to the correct Java JDK directory, if it doesn’t exist create a new variable and set it to point to your Java JDK directory.
• Go back to the Android SDK setup, click Back then Next again and the JDK has been magically found now!
• Install with default options (Next x3 then Finish)
Step 4: Configure Android SDK
• Launch SDK Manager.exe located in the Android SDK directory
• Select Available Packages
o Under Android Repository select the following:
o Under Third Party Add-ons expand Google Inc. and select the following:
• Click Install Selected
• Click Accept All (bottom right corner)
• Click Install and wait a few hours until everything is downloaded and installed :)
Step 5: Configure Eclipse
• Select Help --> Install New Software...
• Press Add...
• Fill out the Add Site information
o Name: Android
o Location: https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/
o Click OK
• After a connection is made and available tools are retrieved expand Developer Tools and select Android DDMS and Android Development Tools
• After clicking Next and agreeing to terms and conditions Eclipse will install the new software
o You may receive a Security Warning about unsigned content. Just click OK
• After installation you need to restart Eclipse
• After rebooting Eclipse we need to configure the directory of our Android SDK in Eclipse
• Go to Window --> Preferences
• Select Android from the left pane. After you select Android you will receive an error. That is because it is not setup yet. We are setting it up now.
• For the SDK Location, browse to where you installed the SDK.
• Click OK
• A dialog box will appear thanking you for using the Android SDK!
