Eclipse: Install Android Developer Tools (ADT)

This tutorial guides the user to install Android Developer Tools (ADT) downloadable at http://dl.google.com/android/ADT-21.1.0.zip or Google Search it.

1) Run Eclipse (This tutorial uses Eclipse Juno).

2) Go to menu Help/Install New Software ...


3) Click Add.. . Locate the ADT-xx.x.x.zip file. Click Ok.


4) Tick Developer Tools. Optionally tick NDK Plugins.


5) Untick Contact all update sites during install to find required software. Click Next.


6) Review the items to be installed. Click Next.


7) Tick  Accept the terms of the license agreements. Click Finish.

8) Override Security Warning (if any).


9) Restart Eclipse.


10) After you have restarted, go to menu Help/About Eclipse and check Android icons.


11) Go to menu Windows/Preferences.


12) Click Android. Click Browse. Locate the SDK folder. Check that the right Android Target Platform appears in the list. Click Apply.


13) Restart Eclipse.

14) Go to menu Windows/Open Perspective/Java.


15) After Java Perspective is active, go to menu Window. You should see the item Android Virtual Device Manager. You need to setup a virtual device before testing an Android application. Follow the guide on this link, http://basic-steps.blogspot.com/2013/02/android-building-your-first-app.html .