Build and launch apps on Android devices

Android Studio and IntelliJ IDEA

What you should know

What's new in this update

Know your system requirements

Install Android Studio

Set up the Android SDK

Manage Android Studio updates

Update the Android SDK and tools

Create an Android Studio project

Explore a project's file structure

Import sample apps

Configure Android Studio

Update Intel HAXM software

Create virtual devices for app testing

Configure physical devices for testing

Connect Android Studio to a GitHub account

Share an Android project on GitHub

Commit and push source code changes

Manage development branches with Git

Clone a GitHub repository

Use Android Studio tool windows

Use menus and toolbars

Customize keyboard shortcuts

Search for files and code

Add external libraries with dependencies

Manage dependency version variables

Explore the Project Structure dialog

Build app bundles for Google Play

Define and manage build variants

Create new Kotlin and Java code files

Edit code files in the editor window

Rename, move, and extract code

Create and use live templates

Edit layouts with design and text mode

Convert Java code to Kotlin

Analyze and fix code problems

Apply changes to running apps

Filter and search logcat messages

Use breakpoints and watch expressions

Inspect an app's database contents

Profile resource usage at runtime

Create launcher icon

Create vector image assets

Animate objects with MotionLayout

Create an app with Jetpack Compose

Explore sample Jetpack Compose apps

Next steps