Setting up the Android-based development environment

This recipe describes the detailed steps we shall follow to set up the environment for the Android-based development. The steps do not include setting up the production environment, which are detailed in a different recipe.

Getting ready

Before you begin, check that JDK is installed and the following environment variables are set correctly:

  • JAVA_HOME
  • PATH

How to do it...

Carry out the following steps:

  1. Download and install Android SDK from the following URL: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html.
  2. Download and install Eclipse ADT Plugin from the following URL:http://developer.android.com/sdk/eclipse-adt.html#installing.
  3. Download and install PhoneGap from http://www.phonegap.com.
  4. Launch Eclipse,

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