Installing Xamarin.Android

Before we move on, we need to get Xamarin.Android installed. This section walks you through installing the latest Xamarin development platform (Xamarin.Android Version 5.1.3 and Xamarin Studio Version 5.9.3) on the Mac operating system.

Tip

At the time of writing this book, the installation instructions presented in this chapter are accurate. However, the tools are being updated rapidly, so these instructions may be out of date by the time you read this. You can refer to the official Xamarin website for the updated installation instructions.

You may choose to install Xamarin.Android and work through the samples on Windows OS; in which case, you will encounter only minor deviations in some of the directions. If you choose ...

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