Android Studio

Installing Android Studio

  1. Download Android Studio from the offical website.

    2020-07-06_AndroidStudio_Website.png

  2. Accept terms and download android studio.

    2020-07-06_AndroidStudio_Accept_Terms.png

  3. Save downlaod 2020-07-06_AndroidStudio_SaveFile.png

  4. Open Downloaded Zip Folder

    2020-07-06_AndroidStudio_Open_Folder.png

  5. Extract contents of folder to where you want to install the applciation.

    2020-07-06_AndroidStudio_Extract_To.png

    Here I create a folder called Apps to install android studio at.

    2020-07-06_AndroidStudio_Select_Install_Location.png

    Wait for the extraction to complete.

    2020-07-06_AndroidStudio_Wait_Extract.png

  6. OPTIONAL: I like moving android studio outside of it’s containing folder.

    2020-07-06_AndroidStudio_Remove_From_Containing_Folder.png

    Then I delete the empty folder.

    2020-07-06_AndroidStudio_Delete_Empty_Folder.png

  7. Locate the install instructions file.

    2020-07-06_AndroidStudio_Instructions_Location.png

    Install-Linux-tar.txt

    The Install-Linux-tar.txt file basically just says run ./studio.sh in the bin folder.

  8. Open a terminal to the bin folder, and run ./studio.sh

    2020-07-06_AndroidStudio_Open_Bin_Terminal.png

    Then run:

     $ ./studio.sh

  9. Don’t import settings because you have none.

    2020-07-06_AndroidStudio_Import_Settings.png

  10. Follow welcome

    2020-07-06_AndroidStudio_Welcome.png

    Standard install.

    2020-07-06_AndroidStudio_Standard_Install.png

    Choose Either Theme

    2020-07-06_AndroidStudio_Theme.png

    Verify settings

    2020-07-06_AndroidStudio_Verify_Settings.png

  11. (You may not see this page) If you get the following message, make sure virtualization is enabled on your computer.

    2020-07-06_AndroidStudio_Emulator_Settings.png

  12. Wait for the downlaod. Hit finish when done.

    2020-07-06_AndroidStudio_Wait_For_Download.png

    2020-07-06_AndroidStudio_Finish.png

  13. You should see that android studio is opened.

    2020-07-06_AndroidStudio_Instructions_Open.png

    You’ll have to run this script every time you want to launch Android Studio if you don’t create a shortcut.

Create Shortcut For Android Studio on Ubuntu

  1. Open a project.

  2. Click on Tools, then click on Create Desktop Entry

    2020-07-06_AndroidStudio_Create_Desktop_Shortcut.png

    2020-07-06_AndroidStudio_Create_Desktop_Entry_Popup.png

  3. This will create a shortcut to launch Android Studio in the application launcher.

    2020-07-06_AndroidStudio_Shortcut_Icon.png

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