Setting up Android development Enviornment on linux

Today  there are several APIs to develop Android Applications.In this post,
I am going to work with ANDENGINE API SYSTEM.


prerequisite : JDK - java developmet kit          
                      Eclipse classic Enviornment

Step 1 -
Installing Android SDK

         Download Android SDK from here for linux

         Extract it to Android_SDK (SDK_HOME)

Step 2 -
Installing ADT(Android Development Tools) plug-in for Eclipse

        open Eclipse and go to help > Add New Software.

        then click Add button and dialog  gets popup

        enter ADT_plugin as Name and https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/  as          url and continue with button clicks.

        after complete the installation restart the eclipse.

Step 3 -
Configure ADT plugin on Eclipse

        go to Window > Preferences

        Then select Android from left panel and click to proceed.

        use main panel and click browse button to locate the SDK_HOME for SDK           location.

        then click apply.

Step 4 -
Adding component and platforms for SDK

        use command line and goto ~/tools/ directory in SDK_HOME

        then type "android" and hit enter.

        now use eclipse and go to window -> Android SDK and AVD Manager and            that lists all components.

        then select component according to your project and proceed.

Step 5 -
Now you are available to work with android applications within eclipse classic enviornment.Now enjoy with Android.

Next post will be a Android application development example...