Installing the SDK and the IDE Plugins
To use Flutter, you need to install its SDK, and to be able to get on with your programming in a quick and uncomplicated manner, you’ll probably want to install the IDE tools too.
If you prefer to use the command line (maybe because you want to use other, perhaps lighter, IDEs or text editors) there will be guidance on the usage of the flutter command throughout the book.
Installing Flutter
The installation process for the Flutter SDK differs slightly for each operating system, so I’ll separate the instructions into three sections. Skip ahead to the instructions specific to your platform and, if you want to install them, the part that covers IDE plugin installation.
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