Select Available Packages, pick some platform versions and install. Note: You can run multiple instances of the emulator concurrently, each with its own AVD configuration and storage area for user data, SD card, and. For more information about command line options for the emulator, see the Android Emulator tool reference.
#ANDROID EMULATOR CONFIG FOR MAC INSTALL#
To install platforms run the android command located in the tools folder of the SDK (use Terminal.app on a Mac, or the Command Prompt on Windows, Linux folks you know what to do :). This initializes the emulator, loads an AVD configuration and displays the emulator window. Step 3 - Install Android PlatformsĪt this point, I tried running the emulator command, but the SDK doesn't contain any Android Platforms, the Android platform is essentially Android OS, you need to install at least one version (eg 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, etc) to run the emulator. Since we are using the command line you might find it useful to add the android-sdk- platform/tools folder to your system path so you can run the android commands from any folder. Note: On some Android emulators you will need to add the proxy details from the emulator settings menu rather than the native Network / Wifi settings on the. I placed the android-sdk-mac_86 folder in my /Applications/ folder, but you can put it wherever you want. Step 1 - Download the Android SDKĭownload the Android SDK, and unzip it somewhere. Creating a new emulator profile Launch Android Studio and open your apps project if it does not load automatically. Also, I'm using a Mac, but I think the steps should be pretty close if you are running Windows or Linux. I should mention that there is also an Eclipse Plugin for Android Development as well that you can use instead. So I thought I would give a quick and easy guide for folks to follow, that might be interested in getting started with Android Development and running the Android Emulator. I am in the process of building some mobile apps for one of my clients, and while I'm pretty familiar with running the iPhone simulator and building iPhone apps, I'm pretty new to the Android development tools at this point.
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