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diff --git a/docs/html/sdk/1.6_r1/installing.jd b/docs/html/sdk/1.6_r1/installing.jd index 954bfa3..2ea04e4 100644 --- a/docs/html/sdk/1.6_r1/installing.jd +++ b/docs/html/sdk/1.6_r1/installing.jd @@ -1,441 +1,8 @@ -page.title=Installing the Android 1.6 SDK -sdk.version=1.6 -sdk.preview=0 - @jd:body -<div id="qv-wrapper"> -<div id="qv"> - - <h2>In this document</h2> - <ol> - <li><a href="#Preparing">Prepare for Installation</a></li> - <li><a href="#Installing">Install the SDK</a></li> - <li><a href="#InstallingADT">Install the ADT Plugin for Eclipse</a></li> - <li><a href="#sdkContents">SDK Contents</a></li> - <li><a href="#NextSteps">Next Steps</a></li> - <li><a href="#InstallationNotes">Installation Notes</a></li> - <li><a href="#Troubleshooting">Troubleshooting ADT Installation</a></li> - </ol> - -</div> -</div> - -<p>This page describes how to install the Android SDK and set up your -development environment.</p> - -<p>If you encounter any problems during installation, see the -<a href="#InstallationNotes">Installation Notes</a> at the bottom of -this page.</p> - -<h4 style="margin-top">Upgrading?</h4> -<p>If you have already developed applications using an earlier version -of the Android SDK, please read <a href="upgrading.html">Upgrading the SDK</a>, instead. -</p> - - -<h2 id="Preparing">Prepare for Installation</h2> - -<p>Before you begin, take a moment to confirm that your development machine -meets the <a href="requirements.html">System Requirements</a>.</p> - -<p>If you will be developing on Eclipse with the Android Development -Tools (ADT) Plugin — the recommended path if you are new to -Android — make sure that you have a suitable version of Eclipse -installed on your computer (3.4 or newer is recommended). If you need -to install Eclipse, you can download it from this location: </p> - -<p style="margin-left:2em;"><a href= -"http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/">http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/</a></p> - -<p>A Java or RCP version of Eclipse is recommended. </p> - -<h2 id="Installing">Install the SDK</h2> - -<p>After downloading the Android SDK, unpack the Android SDK .zip archive -to a suitable location on your machine. By default, the SDK files are unpacked -into a directory named <code>android_sdk_<em><platform</em>>_<em><release></em></code>. </p> - -<p>Make a note of the name and location of the unpacked SDK directory on your system — you -will need to refer to the SDK directory later, when setting up the Android plugin or when -using the SDK tools.</p> - -<p>Optionally, you may want to add the location of the SDK's primary <code>tools</code> directory -to your system <code>PATH</code>. The primary <code>tools/</code> directory is located at the root of the -SDK folder. Adding <code>tools</code> to your path lets you run Android Debug Bridge (adb) and -the other command line <a href="{@docRoot}guide/developing/tools/index.html">tools</a> without -needing to supply the full path to the tools directory. </p> -<ul> - <li>On Linux, edit your <code>~/.bash_profile</code> or <code>~/.bashrc</code> file. Look - for a line that sets the PATH environment variable and add the - full path to the <code>tools/</code> directory to it. If you don't - see a line setting the path, you can add one:</li> - - <ul><code>export PATH=${PATH}:<em><your_sdk_dir></em>/tools</code></ul> - - <li>On a Mac, look in your home directory for <code>.bash_profile</code> and - proceed as for Linux. You can create the <code>.bash_profile</code> if - you haven't already set one up on your machine. </li> - - <li>On Windows, right-click on My Computer, and select Properties. - Under the Advanced tab, hit the Environment Variables button, and in the - dialog that comes up, double-click on Path (under System Variables). Add the full path to the - <code>tools/</code> directory to the path. </li> - </ul> - -<p>Note that, if you update your SDK in the future, you -should remember to update your <code>PATH</code> settings to point to the new location, if different.</p> - -<p>If you will be using the Eclipse IDE as your development environment, -the next section describes how to install the Android Development Tools (ADT) plugin and set up Eclipse. -If you choose not to use Eclipse, you can -develop Android applications in an IDE of your choice and then compile, debug and deploy using -the tools included in the SDK (skip to <a href="#NextSteps">Next Steps</a>).</p> - - -<h2 id="InstallingADT">Install the ADT Plugin for Eclipse</h2> - -<p>Android offers a custom plugin for the Eclipse IDE, called Android -Development Tools (ADT), that is designed to give you a powerful, -integrated environment in which to build Android applications. It -extends the capabilites of Eclipse to let you quickly set up new Android -projects, create an application UI, add components based on the Android -Framework API, debug your applications using the Android SDK tools, and even export -signed (or unsigned) APKs in order to distribute your application.</p> - -<p>In general, using Eclipse with ADT is a highly recommended approach to -Android development and is the fastest way to get started. (If you prefer to -work in an IDE other than Eclipse, you do not need to install Eclipse or ADT, -instead, you can directly use the SDK tools to build and debug your -application—skip to <a href="#NextSteps">Next Steps</a>.)</p> - -<p>Once you have the Eclipse IDE installed, as described in <a -href="#Preparing">Preparing for Installation</a>, follow the steps below to -download the ADT plugin and install it in your respective Eclipse environment. -</p> - -<table style="font-size:100%"> -<tr><th>Eclipse 3.4 (Ganymede)</th><th>Eclipse 3.5 (Galileo)</th></tr> -<tr> -<td width="45%"> -<!-- 3.4 steps --> -<ol> - <li>Start Eclipse, then select <strong>Help</strong> > <strong>Software Updates...</strong>. - In the dialog that appears, click the <strong>Available Software</strong> tab. </li> - <li>Click <strong>Add Site...</strong> </li> - <li>In the Add Site dialog that appears, enter this URL in the "Location" field: - <pre style="margin-left:0">https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/</pre> - <p>Note: If you have trouble aqcuiring the plugin, try using "http" in the Location URL, - instead of "https" (https is preferred for security reasons).</p> - <p>Click <strong>OK</strong>.</p></li> - <li>Back in the Available Software view, you should see the plugin listed by the URL, - with "Developer Tools" nested within it. Select the checkbox next to - Developer Tools and click <strong>Install...</strong></li> - <li>On the subsequent Install window, "Android DDMS" and "Android Development Tools" - should both be checked. Click <strong>Next</strong>. </li> - <li>Read and accept the license agreement, then click <strong>Finish</strong>.</li> - <li>Restart Eclipse. </li> -</ol> - -</td> -<td> -<!-- 3.5 steps --> -<ol> - <li>Start Eclipse, then select <strong>Help</strong> > <strong>Install - New Softare</strong>. </li> - <li>In the Available Software dialog, click <strong>Add...</strong>.</li> - <li>In the Add Site dialog that appears, enter a name for the remote site - (e.g., "Android Plugin") in the "Name" field. - <p>In the "Location" field, enter this URL:</p> - <pre>https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/</pre> - <p>Note: If you have trouble aqcuiring the plugin, you can try - using "http" in the URL, instead of "https" (https is preferred for - security reasons).</p> - <p>Click <strong>OK</strong>.</p> - </li> - <li>Back in the Available Software view, you should now see "Developer - Tools" added to the list. Select the checkbox next to Developer Tools, - which will automatically select the nested tools Android DDMS and Android - Development Tools. - Click <strong>Next</strong>. </li> - <li>In the resulting Install Details dialog, the Android DDMS and Android - Development Tools features are listed. Click <strong>Next</strong> to - read and accept the license agreement and install any dependencies, - then click <strong>Finish</strong>. </li> - <li>Restart Eclipse. </li> - -</ol> -</td> -</tr> -</table> - -<p>Now modify your Eclipse preferences to point to the Android SDK directory:</p> -<ol> - <li>Select <strong>Window</strong> > <strong>Preferences...</strong> to open the Preferences - panel (Mac: <strong>Eclipse</strong> > <strong>Preferences</strong>).</li> - <li>Select <strong>Android</strong> from the left panel. </li> - <li>For the <em>SDK Location</em> in the main panel, click <strong>Browse...</strong> and - locate your downloaded SDK directory. </li> - <li>Click <strong>Apply</strong>, then <strong>OK</strong>.</li> -</ol> - -<p>Done! If you haven't encountered any problems, then you're ready to -begin developing Android applications. See the -<a href="#NextSteps">Next Steps</a> section for suggestions on how to start. </p> - - -<h2 id="sdkContents">Contents of the SDK</h2> - -<p>Once you've downloaded and unpacked the SDK, open the SDK directory -and take a look at what's inside. - -<p>The table below describes the SDK directory contents. </p> - -<table> -<tr> -<th colspan="3">Name</th><th>Description</th> -</tr> -<tr> -<td colspan="3"><code>add-ons/</code></td> -<td>Contains add-ons to the Android SDK development -environment, which let you develop against external libraries that are available on some -devices. </td> -</tr> -<tr> -<td colspan="3"><code>docs/</code></td> -<td>A full set of documentation in HTML format, including the Developer's Guide, -API Reference, and other information.</td> -</tr> -<tr> -<td colspan="3"><code>platforms/</code></td> -<td>Contains a set of Android platform versions that you can develop -applications against, each in a separate directory. </td> -</tr> -<tr> -<td style="width:2em;border-bottom-color:white;"></td> -<td colspan="2"><code><platform>/</code></td> -<td>Platform version directory, for example "Android 1.6". All platform version -directories contain a similar set of files and subdirectory structure.</td> -</tr> - -<tr> -<td style="width:2em;border-bottom-color:white;"> </td> -<td style="width:2em;border-bottom-color:white;"></td> -<td><code>data/</code></td> -<td>Storage area for default fonts and resource definitions.</td> -</tr> -<tr> -<td style="width:2em;border-bottom-color:white;"></td> -<td style="width:2em;border-bottom-color:white;"></td> -<td><code>images/</code></td> -<td>Storage area for default disk images, including the Android system image, -the default userdata image, the default ramdisk image, and more. The images -are used in emulator sessions.</td> -</tr> -<tr> -<td style="width:2em;border-bottom-color:white;"></td> -<td style="width:2em;border-bottom-color:white;"></td> -<td><code>samples/</code></td> -<td>Contains a wide variety of sample applications that you can load as projects -into your development environment, compile, and run on the emulator.</td> -</tr> -<tr> -<td style="width:2em;border-bottom-color:white;"></td> -<td style="width:2em;border-bottom-color:white;"></td> -<td><code>skins/</code></td> -<td>A set of emulator skins available for the platform version. Each skin is -designed for a specific screen resolution.</td> -</tr> -<tr> -<td style="width:2em;border-bottom-color:white;"></td> -<td style="width:2em;border-bottom-color:white;"></td> -<td><code>templates/</code></td> -<td>Storage area for file templates used by the SDK development tools.</td> -</tr> -<tr> -<td style="width:2em;border-bottom-color:white;"></td> -<td style="width:2em;border-bottom-color:white;"></td> -<td><code>tools/</code></td> -<td>Any development tools that are specific to the platform version.</td> -</tr> -<tr> -<td style="width:2em;"></td> -<td style="width:2em;"></td> -<td><code>android.jar</code></td> -<td>The Android library used when compiling applications against this platform -version.</td> -</tr> -<tr> -<td colspan="3"><code>tools/</code></td> -<td>Contains the set of development and profiling tools available to you, such -as the emulator, the <code>android</code> tool, adb, ddms, and more.</td> -</tr> -<tr> -<td colspan="3"><code>RELEASE_NOTES.html</code></td> -<td>A file that loads the local version of the SDK release notes, if -available.</td> -</tr> -<tr> -<td colspan="3"><code>documentation.html</code></td> -<td>A file that loads the entry page for the local Android SDK -documentation.</td> -</tr> - -</table> - -<h2 id="NextSteps">Next Steps</h2> -<p>Once you have completed installation, you are ready to -begin developing applications. Here are a few ways you can get started: </p> - -<p><strong>Learn about Android</strong></p> -<ul> - <li>Take a look at the <a href="{@docRoot}guide/index.html">Dev - Guide</a> and the types of information it provides</li> - <li>Read an introduction to Android as a platform in <a - href="{@docRoot}guide/basics/what-is-android.html">What is - Android?</a></li> - <li>Learn about the Android framework and how applications run on it in - <a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/fundamentals.html">Application - Fundamentals</a></li> - <li>Take a look at the Android framework API specification in the <a - href="{@docRoot}reference/packages.html">Reference</a> tab</li> -</ul> - -<p><strong>Explore the SDK</strong></p> -<ul> - <li>Get an overview of the <a - href="{@docRoot}guide/developing/tools/index.html">development - tools</a> that are available to you</li> - <li>Read how to develop <a - href="{@docRoot}guide/developing/eclipse-adt.html">in Eclipse/ADT</a> or - <a href="{@docRoot}guide/developing/other-ide.html">in other IDEs</a> - </li> -</ul> - -<p><strong>Explore some code</strong></p> -<ul> - <li>Set up a <a href="{@docRoot}guide/tutorials/hello-world.html">Hello - World application</a> (highly recommended, especially for Eclipse users)</li> - <li>Follow the <a href="{@docRoot}guide/tutorials/notepad/index.html"> - Notepad Tutorial</a> to build a full Android application </li> - <li>Create a new project for one of the other sample applications - included in <code><em><sdk></em>/platforms/<em><platform></em>/samples</code>, - then compile and run it in your development environment</li> -</ul> - -<p><strong>Visit the Android developer groups</strong></p> -<ul> - <li>Take a look at the <a - href="{@docRoot}community/index.html">Community</a> tab to see a list of - Android developers groups. In particular, you might want to look at the - <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers">Android - Developers</a> group to get a sense for what the Android developer - community is like.</li> -</ul> - - -<h2 id="InstallationNotes">Installation Notes</h2> - -<h3>Ubuntu Linux Notes</h3> - -<ul> - <li>If you need help installing and configuring Java on your - development machine, you might find these resources helpful: - <ul> - <li><a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Java">https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Java </a></li> - <li><a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Java">https://help.ubuntu.com/community/JavaInstallation</a></li> - </ul> - </li> - <li>Here are the steps to install Java and Eclipse, prior to installing - the Android SDK and ADT Plugin. - <ol> - <li>If you are running a 64-bit distribution on your development - machine, you need to install the <code>ia32-libs</code> package using - <code>apt-get:</code>: - <pre>apt-get install ia32-libs</pre> - </li> - <li>Next, install Java: <pre>apt-get install sun-java6-bin</pre></li> - <li>The Ubuntu package manager does not currently offer an Eclipse 3.3 - version for download, so we recommend that you download Eclipse from - eclipse.org (<a - href="http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/">http://www.eclipse.org/ - downloads/</a>). A Java or RCP version of Eclipse is recommended.</li> - <li>Follow the steps given in previous sections to install the SDK - and the ADT plugin. </li> - </ol> - </li> -</ul> - -<h3>Other Linux Notes</h3> - -<ul> - <li>If JDK is already installed on your development computer, please - take a moment to make sure that it meets the version requirements listed - in the <a href="requirements.html">System Requirements</a>. - In particular, note that some Linux distributions may include JDK 1.4 or Gnu - Compiler for Java, both of which are not supported for Android development.</li> -</ul> - - -<h2 id="Troubleshooting">Troubleshooting ADT Installation</h2> - -<p> If you are having trouble downloading the ADT plugin after following the -steps above, here are some suggestions: </p> - -<ul> - <li>If Eclipse can not find the remote update site containing the ADT plugin, -try changing the remote site URL to use http, rather than https. That is, set -the Location for the remote site to: -<pre>http://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/</pre></li> -<li>If you are behind a firewall (such as a corporate firewall), make sure that -you have properly configured your proxy settings in Eclipse. In Eclipse 3.3/3.4, -you can configure proxy information from the main Eclipse menu in -<strong>Window</strong> (on Mac, <strong>Eclipse</strong>) > -<strong>Preferences</strong> > <strong>General</strong> > <strong>Network -Connections</strong>.</li> -</ul> - -<p> If you are still unable to use Eclipse to download the ADT plugin as a -remote update site, you can download the ADT zip file to your local machine and -manually install it:</p> - -<ol> - <li><a href="http://developer.android.com/sdk/preview/index.html">Download the - ADT Plugin zip file</a> (do not unpack it).</li> - <li>Follow steps 1 and 2 in the <a href="#InstallingADT">default install - instructions</a> (above).</li> - <li>In the Add Site dialog, click <strong>Archive</strong>.</li> - <li>Browse and select the downloaded zip file.</li> - <li>In Eclipse 3.5 only, enter a name for the local update site (e.g., - "Android Plugin") in the "Name" field.</li> - <li>Click <strong>OK</strong>. - <li>Follow the remaining procedures as listed for - <a href="#InstallingADT">default installation</a> above, - starting from step 4.</li> -</ol> - -<p>To update your plugin once you've installed using the zip file, you will have -to follow these steps again instead of the default update instructions.</p> - -<h4>Other install errors</h4> - -<p>Note that there are features of ADT that require some optional -Eclipse components (for example, WST). If you encounter an error when -installing ADT, your Eclipse installion might not include these components. -For information about how to quickly add the necessary components to your -Eclipse installation, see the troubleshooting topic -<a href="{@docRoot}guide/appendix/faq/troubleshooting.html#installeclipsecomponents">ADT -Installation Error: "requires plug-in org.eclipse.wst.sse.ui"</a>.</p> - -<h4>For Linux users</h4> -<p>If you encounter this error when installing the ADT Plugin for Eclipse: -<pre> -An error occurred during provisioning. -Cannot connect to keystore. -JKS</pre> -<p> -...then your development machine lacks a suitable Java VM. Installing Sun -Java 6 will resolve this issue and you can then reinstall the ADT -Plugin.</p> - +<script type="text/javascript"> + document.location=toRoot+"sdk/installing.html" +</script> +<p>You should have already been redirected by your browser. Please go to +<a href="{@docRoot}sdk/installing.html">Installing the Android SDK</a>.</p>
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