Android Programming Tutorials

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How To Get Started

Next, you need to install the Android Developer Tools (ADT) plug-in. To do


this, go to Help | Install New Software... in the Eclipse main menu. Then,


click the Add button to add a new source of plug-ins. Give it some name


(e.g., Android) and supply the following URL: https://dl-


ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/. That should trigger Eclipse to download


the roster of plug-ins available from that site:


Figure 70. Eclipse ADT plug-in installation

Check the checkbox to the left of "Developer Tools" and click the Next


button. Follow the rest of the wizard to review the tools to be downloaded


and their respective license agreements. When the Finish button is


enabled, click it, and Eclipse will download and install the plug-ins. When


done, Eclipse will ask to restart – please let it.


Then, you need to teach ADT where your Android SDK installation is from


the preceding section. To do this, choose Window | Preferences from the


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