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diff --git a/docs/html/sdk/installing/create-project.jd b/docs/html/sdk/installing/create-project.jd new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c0d523a --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/html/sdk/installing/create-project.jd @@ -0,0 +1,86 @@ +page.title=Creating a Project + +@jd:body + +<p>Android Studio makes it easy to create Android apps for several form factors, such as phone, +tablet, TV, Wear, and Google Glass. The <em>New Project</em> wizard lets you choose the form factors +for your app and populates the project structure with everything you need to get started.</p> + +<p>Follow the steps in this section to create a project in Android Studio.</p> + +<h2>Step 1: Create a New Project</h2> + +<p>If you didn't have a project opened, Android Studio shows the Welcome screen. +To create a new project, click <strong>New Project</strong>.</p> + +<p>If you had a project opened, Android Studio shows the development environment. +To create a new project, click <strong>File</strong> > <strong>New Project</strong>.</p> + +<p>The next window lets you configure the name of your app, the package name, and the location +of your project.</p> + +<img src="{@docRoot}images/tools/wizard2.png" alt="" width="500" height="381"> +<p class="img-caption"><strong>Figure 1.</strong> Choose a name for your project.</p> + +<p>Enter the values for your project and click <strong>Next</strong>.</p> + + +<h2>Step 2: Select Form Factors and API Level</h2> + +<p>The next window lets you select the form factors supported by your app, such as phone, tablet, +TV, Wear, and Google Glass. For each form factor, you can also select the API +Level that your app requires. To get more information, click <strong>Help me choose</strong>.</p> + +<img src="{@docRoot}images/tools/wizard4.png" alt="" width="750" height="510"> +<p class="img-caption"><strong>Figure 2.</strong> Select the API Level.</p> + +<p>The API Level window shows the distribution of mobile devices running each version of Android, +as shown in Figure 2. Click on an API level to see a list of features introduced in the corresponding +version of Android. This helps you choose the minimum API Level that has all the features that +your apps needs, so you can reach as many devices as possible. Then click <strong>OK</strong>.</p> + +<img src="{@docRoot}images/tools/wizard3.png" alt="" width="500" height="480"> +<p class="img-caption"><strong>Figure 3.</strong> Choose form factors for your app.</p> + +<p>Then, on the Form Factors Window, click <strong>Next</strong>.</p> + + +<h2>Step 3: Add an Activity</h2> + +<p>The next screen lets you select an activity type to add to your app, as shown in Figure 4. +This screen depends on the form factors you selected earlier.</p> + +<img src="{@docRoot}images/tools/wizard5.png" alt="" width="720" height="504"> +<p class="img-caption"><strong>Figure 4.</strong> Add an activity to your app.</p> + +<p>Choose an activity type and click <strong>Next</strong>.</p> + + +<h2>Step 4: Configure Your Activity</h2> + +<p>The next screen lets you configure the activity to add to your app, as shown in Figure 6.</p> + +<img src="{@docRoot}images/tools/wizard6.png" alt="" width="450" height="385"> +<p class="img-caption"><strong>Figure 6.</strong> Choose a name for your activity.</p> + +<p>Enter the activity name, the layout name, and the activity title. Then click +<strong>Finish</strong>.</p> + + +<h2>Step 5: Develop Your App</h2> + +<p>Android Studio creates the default structure for your project and opens the development +environment. If your app supports more than one form factor, Android Studio creates a module for +each of them, as shown in Figure 7.</p> + +<img src="{@docRoot}images/tools/wizard7.png" alt="" width="750" height="509"> +<p class="img-caption"><strong>Figure 7.</strong> The default project structure for a mobile app.</p> + +<p>Now you are ready to develop your app. Fore more information, see the following links:</p> + +<ul> +<li><a href="{@docRoot}training/">Training Lessons</a></li> +<li><a href="{@docRoot}training/building-wearables.html">Building Apps for Wearables</a></li> +<li><a href="{@docRoot}tv/">Android TV</a></li> +<li><a href="https://developers.google.com/glass/">Google Glass</a></li> +</ul> |