Then we need to move and unzip the tools in android directory we just created: ~/android $ mv ~/commandlinetools-mac-6858069_latest.zip.

Now that you’ve dowloaded the tools zip and moved it to home folder of your system, we can go on ahead on setting them up, so that the CLI is available to you.įirst we need to create a directory to store the android sdk and other stuff, so open a terminal window and follow the steps: ~ $ mkdir android ~ $ cd android Now there’s another way to do this in one step, you can just copy the link to the zip file, then open a terminal window and: ~ $ wget Step 2 - Setting up the Android Tools (CLI) Now after you’ve downloaded the zip file, move it to your home location i.e. Here is the section you need to visit and click on the tools next to your operating system You may download and install OpenJDK from AdoptOpenJDK or your system packager. I’d suggest installing openjdk8, as it is prime choice for Android development, You can install it via commands below.įor Mac - brew install -cask adoptopenjdk/openjdk/adoptopenjdk8 Prerequisitesįor this guide I assume you’ve already installed the Java JDK of your choice. So in this article I would like to show you how you can set it up. Fortunately, Google has provided us with Android Command-Line Tools.

So I looked for a way to install Android SDK and other stuff, without installing the “Android Studio”, and I found it. Also I’ll be honest, it’s a big IDE, till last month I was using a early 2015 macbook air with 128G of storage, so you can guess yourself how precious the space was to me.Īlso, I like using command line as much as I can, because for me, it’s easier than the GUI (debatable, I know, but we all have our preferences). Now I’ve been building apps using React Native for about 4 years now, and didn’t have any need for a full-fledged Android Studio IDE other than to install SDK(s) and emulator(s). Android SDK is the prerequisite for building android apps, be it via native Kotlin, or other popular libraries like React Native and Flutter.

The foundation of android mobile development using any library is the “Android SDK”. Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash

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