IN
STALLING THE TOOLS
18
update
from the Sun download site.
1
The 32-bit version seems to work
best (see the “32-bit vs. 64-bit” sidebar). Mac OS X users should get the
latest version of Mac OS X and the JDK from the Apple website.
To verify you have the right version, run this command from your shell
window. Here’s what I get when I run it:
C:\> java -version
java version "1.6.0_14"
Java(TM)
SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_14-b08)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 14.0-b16, mixed mode, sharing)
You should see something similar, with version “1.6.something” or later.
Eclipse
Next, you should install a Java development environment if you don’t
have
one already. I r ecommend Eclipse, because it’s free and because
it’s used and supported by the Google developers who created Android.
The minimum version of Eclipse is 3.3.1, but you should always use
whatever is the most up-to-date production version. Go to the Eclipse
downloads page,
2
and pick “Eclipse IDE for Java Developers.” Note that
y
ou need more than just the standard Eclipse SDK “classic” platform.
Download the package into a temporary directory, unpack it (usually
this is just a matter of double-clicking it), and move the entire unpacked
directory to a permanent location (like C:\Eclipse on Windows or /Appli-
cations/Eclipse on
Mac OS X).
If you don’t want to use Eclipse (there’s always one in every crowd),
support for other IDEs such as NetBeans and JetBrains IDEA is avail-
able from their respective communities. Or if you’re really old-school,
you can forgo an IDE entirely and just use the command-line tools.
3
The rest of the book will assume you’re using Eclipse, so if you’re not,
you’ll need to make adjustments as necessary.
Android SDK Starter Package
Starting with Android 2.0, the Android SDK has been broken into two
parts:
the SDK Starter Package and the SDK Components. First, use
your web browser to get the starter package. The Android download
1. http
://java.sun.com/javase/downloads
2. http://www.eclipse.org/downloads
3. S
ee http
://d.android.com/guide/developing/tools for documentation on the command-line
tools.
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