Building your first Android application

Without further ado, let's explore how to create a simple Android application with Android Studio. We will be building the HelloApp. The HelloApp is an app that displays Hello world! on the screen upon the click of a button.

On the Android Studio landing screen, click Start a new Android Studio project. You will be taken to a screen where you will specify some details that concern the app you are about to build, such as the name of the application, your company domain, and the location of the project.

Type in HelloApp as the application name and enter a company domain. If you do not have a company domain name, fill in any valid domain name in the company domain input box – as this is a trivial project, ...

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