Android™ How to Program, Second Edition

2.3.3. New Android Application Dialog

In the New Android Application dialog’s first step (Fig. 2.2), specify the following information, then click Next >:

1. Application Name: field—Your app’s name. Enter Welcome in this field.

2. Project Name: field—The project’s name, which is displayed in the project’s root node in the IDE’s Package Explorer tab. By default, the IDE sets this to the app name without spaces and with each word capitalized—for an app named Address Book, the project name would be AddressBook. If you prefer to use a different name, enter it in the Project name: field.

3. Package Name: field—The Java package name for your app’s source code. Android and the Google Play store use this as the app’s unique identifier, which must remain ...