Creating a new project

You can start a new project in Android Studio by clicking on Start a new Android Studio project on the start screen or by navigating to File | New Project… in the IDE itself.

Creating a new project in Android Studio starts with a wizard that helps set everything up. The first screen is for setting up the application name and the company domain. The application name is the name that will be used as the name of the app when it is installed and is used as the toolbar title by default. The company domain is used in combination with the application name to determine the package name, which is the unique identifier for any Android app. If you prefer a different package name, you can still change it by clicking on Edit. You can ...

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