Installing Android Studio

Beginning the Journey into Android Development with Kotlin

I've embarked on the exciting journey of learning Android Development with Kotlin. To start coding in Kotlin, Android Studio serves as the essential Integrated Development Environment (IDE) to run and build your applications.

Installing Android Studio on Windows

System Requirements

• 64-bit Windows OS 8 or later
• 8 GB RAM or more
• x86_64 CPU architecture; 2nd Generation Intel Core or newer or AMD CPU
• 8 GB Disk Space or more
• 1280 x 800 Screen resolution or higher

Installation Steps

1. Download the .exe file from the official Android Studio website and double-click to launch it.
2. Follow the Wizard prompts.
3. Select desired components (e.g., Android Studio, Android Virtual Device).
4. Choose the installation destination folder.
5. Click 'Next', then 'Install' to begin installation.
6. Upon completion, click Finish.

Installing Android Studio on MacOS

System Requirements

• MacOS 10.14 or later
• 8GB RAM or more
• Apple M1 Chip, 2nd Intel Core, or newer
• 8GB or more disk space
• 1280 x 800 Screen resolution or higher

Installation Steps

1. Open the downloaded .dmg file from the official Android Studio website.
2. Drag and drop the Android Studio icon into the Applications folder.
3. Open Android Studio from the Applications folder.
4. Follow the Wizard prompts.
5. Select desired components (e.g., Android Studio, Android Virtual Device).
6. Click 'Next', then 'Install' to begin installation.
7. Upon completion, click Finish.

Installing Android Studio on Linux

System Requirements

• Any 64-bit Linux distribution supporting Gnome, KDE, Unity DE, or later
• 8 GB RAM
• x86_64 CPU architecture; 2nd Generation Intel Core or newer or AMD CPU
• 8 GB Disk Space or more
• 1280 x 800 Screen resolution or higher

Installation Steps

1. Extract the downloaded .zip file from the official Android Studio website to your preferred installation directory.
2. Navigate to android-studio/bin directory and execute studio.sh.
3. Follow the Wizard prompts.
4. Select desired components (e.g., Android Studio, Android Virtual Device).
5. Click 'Next', then 'Install' to begin installation.
6. Upon completion, click Finish.

Troubleshooting Installation Issues

If you encounter any installation issues, please share them in the comments along with your solutions.

And that's it! We're set to kickstart our journey into developing Android applications!

Let's proceed to create our very first Android App.