Install Android Development Tools with Eclipse on Ubuntu 11.04

Android Development Tools

This is how to Install ADT with Eclipse on Ubuntu 11.04. In this case i use Ubuntu 11.04, Eclipse Galileo, Android SDK r12 for linux.

1. Install Eclipse

• Go to Ubuntu Software Center, then search eclipse n install it.

2. Download Android SDK

• Download Android SDK from http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html choose linux platform.
• Extract downloaded file to your home directory, in my case : /home/mombocil/android_sdk

3. Install ADT Plugin for Eclipse

• Open Eclipse, then go to Help > Install New Software, then click Add, insert https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/, in my case i use http://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/ becouse it failed when using https.
• Then OK, after that eclipse will download from tahta site until show Developers Tools on the Available software dialog.
• Select it then Next, after that it will show list of tools then Next again, after that accept the agreement then Finish.
• Note: If you get a security warning saying that the authenticity or validity of the software can’t be established, click OK.
• Restart your Eclipse

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4. Configuring ADT

• Open Elipse, go to Window > Preference, select Android in left column.
• For the SDK Location in the main panel, click Browse… and locate your downloaded SDK directory then Apply, then OK.

5. Adding Platform and Other Component

• From within Eclipse, select Window > Android SDK and AVD Manager.
• To download components, use the graphical UI of the Android SDK and AVD Manager to browse the SDK repository and select new or updated components (see figure 1).
• The Android SDK and AVD Manager installs the selected components in your SDK environment.

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