Android Studio is a new Android development environment based on IntelliJIDEA. Similar to Eclipse with theADT Plugin, Android Studio provides integrated Android developer toolsfor development and debugging. On top of thecapabilities you expect from IntelliJ, Android Studio offers:
- Gradle-based build support.
- Android-specific refactoring and quick fixes.
- Lint tools to catch performance, usability, version compatibility and other problems.
- ProGuard and app-signing capabilities.
- Template-based wizards to create common Android designs and components.
- A rich layout editor that allows you to drag-and-drop UI components, preview layouts on multiple screen configurations, and much more.
- Download the Android Studio package from above.
- Install Android Studio and the SDK tools:
Windows:
- Launch the downloaded EXE file, .
- Follow the setup wizard to install Android Studio.
Mac OS X:
- Open the downloaded DMG file, .
- Drag and drop Android Studio into the Applications folder.
Linux:
- Unpack the downloaded Tar file, , into an appropriate location for your applications.
- To launch Android Studio, navigate to the directory in a terminal and execute.
You may want to add to your PATH environmental variable so that you can start Android Studio from any directory.
That's it! You're ready to start developing apps with Android Studio.
When you launch Android Studio for the first time, you'll see a Welcomescreen that offers several ways to get started:
- To start building a new app, click New Project.
This starts the New Project wizard, which helps you set up a project using an app template.
- To import an existing Android app project, click Import Project.
For additional help using Android Studio, read Tips and Tricks.