Android – Installing the Android SDK

1. Download the Android SDK of your OS at the Android Developer Web Site

2. Extract the download files

3. Set the PATH variable

  • Windows – Append :<your_sdk_dir>\tools at the end of the PATH in Environmental Variables
  • Linux – Add export PATH=${PATH}:<your_sdk_dir>/tools in .bashrc
  • Mac – Do the same as Linux

4. Verify the Android installation by typing android in command prompt. This will start the Android SDK just like the following picture.

Android SDK window
Android SDK window

Done =)

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