Setting up an Android NDK development environment in Windows

In this recipe, we will explore how to set up an Android NDK development environment in Windows.

Getting ready

Check the Windows edition and system type. An Android development environment can be set up on Windows XP 32-bit, Windows Vista 32- or 64-bit, and Windows 7 32- or 64-bit.

Android development requires Java JDK 6 or above to be installed. Follow these steps to install and configure Java JDK:

  1. Go to the Oracle Java JDK web page at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html, and choose JDK6 or above for your platform to download.
  2. Double-click on the downloaded executable, and click through the installation wizard to finish the installation.
  3. Go to Control Panel ...

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