Creating an Android Project

The first step is to create an Android project. An Android project contains the files that make up an application. To create a new project, first open Android Studio.

If this is your first time running Android Studio, you should see the Welcome dialog, as in Figure 1.2. If this is not the first time you have opened Android Studio since installing it, you may be brought directly to the last project you had open. To get back to the Welcome screen, close the project using FileClose Project.

Figure 1.2  Welcome to Android Studio

Welcome to Android Studio

From the welcome screen, you can create your first Android Studio ...

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