Android is open source operating system which is purely based on the Linux kernel.
It was developed so that developers can customize, alter the operating system for better performance.
You can read more information about Android Operating System here.
So lets start to see how we can install the Android Studio on windows.
Prerequisites :
JAVA should be installed on the system and environmental variables Java_Home should be set.
Here you can check how to install JDK and set up Java_Home – Download / Install Java ( Windows )
Once JDK is set properly we are ready for the Installation.
Android Studio :
Following are detailed steps from downloading the installer till the installation process step by step. Go through each step which is explained in detail.
Step 1 : Download Android Studio
Browse the following URL – https://developer.android.com/studio/index.html and download the Android Studio.
Visiting the official site and Click on the option DOWNLOAD ANDROID STUDIO
Download Android Studio
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Step 2 : Downloaded installer size is plus minus 871 Megabytes.
So make sure you the download folder has proper space and you have good internet connection.
Step 3 : Android Studio Setup
- Browse to the folder where installer exe file is downloaded.
- With Administrator rights run the installer – Right Click and run as Administrator.
- Android Studio Setup wizard will appear.
- Click on the Next button.
Step 4 : Choose Components
- Installer will need 2.3 Gigabytes space.
- Be sure the space ( Operating System Installed Drive ) where we are installing Android Studio should have 60 to 70 Gigabytes space as after installation we need to get the android SDK updates.
Note : We can download Android SDK on different path and use that path to set Android too.
Step 5 : Configuration Settings
- Here we have to select the Android Studio installation location.
- Installation will require 500 Megabytes space.
- Click on the Browse button to change the path.
Step 6 : Choose Start Menu Folder.
- Installer will select by default start menu folder.
- Click on the Install button to proceed further.
Step 7 : Android Studio Setup Installing.
- Installer will extract all the necessary components, jars and will install the Android Studio.
Step 8 : Android Studio Setup Completed.
- Once all the components and jars are extracted and installed, the setup wizard will be completed.
- Select the Check box – Start Android Studio.
- Click on the Finish button.
Step 9 : Android Studio Setup Wizard.
- Click on the Finish button will display the Welcome Android Studio screen.
- Read all the displayed contents on screen which provides important information.
- Click on the Next button.
Step 10 : Android Studio Setup Wizard.
- Here we can choose the setup type which is Standard setup or Custom setup.
- Standard – It will installed most common setting and options.
This installation is Recommended so we will select this. - Custom – Here we can setup the installation settings manually.
- Click on the Next button.
Step 11 : Select UI Theme
- Here we have two types of UI Theme – IntelliJ and Darcula.
- We have selected the IntelliJ Theme.
- After selecting UI Theme – Click on Next button.
Step 12 : Verify Settings
- Here we review the Settings.
- All SDK Components details to Download.
- Review all the things once and Click on the Finish button.
Step 13 : Downloading Components.
- Click on Finish will start to download the SDK components.
- It will take couple of minutes as per your internet speed.
- Once the downloading is completed – Click on the Finish button.
Here we have successfully installed the Android Studio and ready for Android development.
Hope this information was helpful to you.
Feel free to comment if you face any issues or have any doubts.
