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kgleong edited this page Jun 5, 2015 · 22 revisions

Android Studio is version of IntelliJ specifically tailored for Android development. Installation instructions for Android Studio can be found here.

IntelliJ IDEA contains all the features found in Android Studio. Setup for Android development is, however, a bit more involved than Android Studio.

Prerequisites

Install the Android SDK Tools

  • Option 1: Homebrew
    • Install Homebrew - package manager for OSX
    • run brew install android-sdk
    • This will install the Android SDK tools in /usr/local/Cellar/android-sdk/<version number>
  • Option 2: Download and unzip
    • Download the Android SDK Tools
    • Unzip files to an easy to access/find location. The location will be required later E.g., ~/android-sdk/

Install Android Platform and Genymotion Emulator

  • Install at least one version of the Android Platform
    • At a terminal prompt, issue the following command to open the Android SDK Manager:
      • <location of Android SDK Tools>/android sdk
    • Android SDK Manager
    • Ensure the following are installed:
      • Tools > Android SDK Tools
      • Tools > Android SDK Platform-tools
      • Tools > Android SDK Build-tools
      • One version of the Android Platform. E.g., Android 5.1.1 (API 22)
    • Install any required components by checking the component and clicking Install packages
  • Install Genymotion

Configure IntelliJ IDEA

  • Open IntelliJ IDEA
  • Close all open project windows
  • The IntelliJ Welcome screen will be displayed
    • Add required SDKs
    • Click on Configure > Project Defaults > Project Structure
      • welcome screen
    • Select SDKs
    • Add Java Development Kit
      • Click + > JDK
        • Add JDK
      • Navigate to the JDK location. E.g., /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/jdk1.7.0_79.jdk on OSX.
      • Select the JDK folder
    • Add Android SDK
      • Click + > Android SDK
      • Navigate to the Android SDK location. E.g., for Homebrew installations, use /usr/local/Cellar/android-sdk/<sdk-tools-version>
      • Select the Android SDK version folder and accept the defaults presented
    • Click OK

Create an Android Project

  • On the welcome screen, click Create new project or select File > New Project from the menu bar.
  • Select Android from the Project Type List on the left
  • Select Gradle:Android Module from the options on the right
  • project type selection
  • On the project details screen, specify:
    • Application name
    • Package name
    • Minimum, Target, Compile SDKs
    • project details
  • Select Blank Activity from the template screen.
  • Accept or modify the subsequent defaults as necessary.
  • When the project is opened, Gradle attempts to pull in any dependencies. If there are errors:
    • In the error log, click on the recommended resolution.
    • missing repository

Deploying and Running on a Genymotion Emulator

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