Merge "docs: some more edits to the sdk install docs" into gingerbread

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</ol> </ol>
<p>Done! If you haven't encountered any problems, then the installation is <p>Done! If you haven't encountered any problems, then the installation is
complete. Now read <a href="installing.html#components">Adding Platforms and complete. If you're installing the Android SDK for the first time, return to <a
Other Components</a> for instructions on how to complete the setup of your href="{@docRoot}sdk/installing.html#InstallingADT">Installing the SDK</a> to complete your setup.
SDK environment. </p> </p>
<h3 id="troubleshooting">Troubleshooting ADT Installation</h3> <h3 id="troubleshooting">Troubleshooting ADT Installation</h3>

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<h2>In this document</h2> <h2>In this document</h2>
<ol> <ol>
<li><a href="#Preparing">Preparing Your Development Computer</a></li> <li><a href="#Preparing">1. Preparing Your Development Computer</a></li>
<li><a href="#Installing">Downloading the SDK Starter Package</a></li> <li><a href="#Installing">2. Downloading the SDK Starter Package</a></li>
<li><a href="#InstallingADT">Installing the ADT Plugin for Eclipse</a></li> <li><a href="#InstallingADT">3. Installing the ADT Plugin for Eclipse</a></li>
<li><a href="#components">Adding Platforms and Other Components</a> <li><a href="#components">4. Adding Platforms and Other Components</a>
<ol> <ol>
<li><a href="#which">Which components do I need?</a></li> <li><a href="#which">Which components do I need?</a></li>
</ol></li> </ol></li>
@@ -38,65 +38,58 @@ this page.</p>
<h4>Updating?</h4> <h4>Updating?</h4>
<p>If you are currently using the Android 1.6 SDK or later and want to update <p>If you already have an Android SDK, use the <em>Android SDK and AVD Manager</em> tool to install
to the latest tools or platforms, you do not need to install a new SDK. Instead, updated tools and new Android platforms into your existing environment. For information about how to
you can simply update the individual components in your SDK using the do that, see <a href="{@docRoot}sdk/adding-components.html">Adding SDK Components</a></p>
Android SDK and AVD Manager tool. For information about how to do that, see <a
href="{@docRoot}sdk/adding-components.html#UpdatingComponents">Updating SDK
Components</a></p>
<p>If you are using Android 1.5 SDK or earlier, you should install a new SDK as
described in this document and move your application projects to the new
SDK environment. </p>
<h2 id="Preparing">Step 1. Preparing Your Development Computer</h2> <h2 id="Preparing">Step 1. Preparing Your Development Computer</h2>
<p>Before getting started with the Android SDK, take a moment to confirm that <p>Before getting started with the Android SDK, take a moment to confirm that
your development computer meets the <a href="requirements.html">System your development computer meets the <a href="requirements.html">System
Requirements</a>. In particular, you may need to install the <a Requirements</a>. In particular, you might need to install the <a
href="http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp">JDK</a> before href="http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp">JDK</a>, if you don't have it already. </p>
continuing, if it's not already installed on your computer. </p>
<p>If you will be developing in Eclipse with the Android Development <p>If you will be developing in Eclipse with the Android Development
Tools (ADT) Plugin &mdash; the recommended path if you are new to Tools (ADT) Plugin&mdash;the recommended path if you are new to
Android &mdash; make sure that you have a suitable version of Eclipse Android&mdash;make sure that you have a suitable version of Eclipse
installed on your computer (3.4 or newer is recommended). If you need installed on your computer (3.4 or newer is recommended). If you need
to install Eclipse, you can download it from this location: </p> to install Eclipse, you can download it from this location: </p>
<p style="margin-left:2em;"><a href= <p style="margin-left:2em;"><a href=
"http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/">http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/</a></p> "http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/">http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/</a></p>
<p>A Java or RCP version of Eclipse is recommended. For Eclipse 3.5, the <p>For Eclipse 3.5 or newer, the "Eclipse Classic" version is recommended. Otherwise, a Java or
"Eclipse Classic" version is recommended.</p> RCP version of Eclipse is recommended.</p>
<h2 id="Installing">Step 2. Downloading the SDK Starter Package</h2> <h2 id="Installing">Step 2. Downloading the SDK Starter Package</h2>
<p>The first step in setting up your environment for developing Android applications <p>The first step in setting up your environment for developing Android applications
is downloading the Android SDK starter package. The starter package is not a full is downloading the Android SDK starter package.</p>
development environment &mdash; it includes only the core SDK Tools, which you can
use to download the rest of the SDK components (such as the platform system images). </p>
<p>You can get the latest version of the SDK starter package from the <a <p>The starter package is not a full
href="{@docRoot}sdk/index.html">SDK download page</a>. Make sure to download the development environment&mdash;it includes only the core SDK Tools, which you can
package that is appropriate for your development computer.</p> use to download the rest of the SDK components (such as the platform system images). </p>
<p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> If you're using Windows, we recommend that you download <p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> If you're using Windows, we recommend that you download
the SDK installer (the {@code .exe} file from the download table). It will guide you through the the SDK installer (the {@code .exe} file from the download table). It will guide you through the
installation process and check your computer for the required software.</p> installation process and check your computer for the required software.</p>
<p>If you downloaded a {@code .zip} of {@code .tgz} (instead of using the SDK installer), unpack the <p>You can get the latest version of the SDK starter package from the <a
Android SDK archive to a safe location on your machine. By default, the SDK files are unpacked into href="{@docRoot}sdk/index.html">SDK download page</a>.</p>
a directory named <code>android-sdk-&lt;machine-platform&gt;</code>.</p>
<p>If you downloaded a {@code .zip} or {@code .tgz} package (instead of the SDK installer), unpack
it to a safe location on your machine. By default, the SDK files are unpacked
into a directory named <code>android-sdk-&lt;machine-platform&gt;</code>.</p>
<p>Make a note of the name and <p>Make a note of the name and
location of the unpacked SDK directory on your system &mdash; you will need to location of the unpacked SDK directory on your system&mdash;you will need to
refer to the SDK directory later, when setting up the ADT plugin and when using refer to the SDK directory later, when setting up the ADT plugin and when using
the SDK tools from command line.</p> the SDK tools from command line.</p>
<p>Optionally, you might want to add the location of the SDK's primary <p>Optionally, you might want to add the location of the SDK's
<code>tools</code> directory and the additional {@code platform-tools/} directory to your system <code>tools/</code> directory and {@code platform-tools/} directory to your system
<code>PATH</code>. Both tool directories are located at the root of the SDK folder. Adding <code>PATH</code>. Both tool directories are located at the root of the SDK folder. Adding
<code>tools/</code> and {@code platform-tools/} to your path lets you run Android Debug Bridge (adb) <code>tools/</code> and {@code platform-tools/} to your path lets you run Android Debug Bridge (adb)
and the other command line <a and the other command line <a
@@ -121,7 +114,7 @@ supply the full path to the tool directories. </p>
<code>tools/</code> and {@code platform-tools/} directories to the path. </li> <code>tools/</code> and {@code platform-tools/} directories to the path. </li>
</ul> </ul>
<p>If you will be using the Eclipse IDE as your development environment, the <p>If you will be using the Eclipse IDE, the
next section describes how to install the Android Development Tools (ADT) plugin next section describes how to install the Android Development Tools (ADT) plugin
and set up Eclipse. If you choose not to use Eclipse, you can develop Android and set up Eclipse. If you choose not to use Eclipse, you can develop Android
applications in an IDE of your choice and then compile, debug and deploy using applications in an IDE of your choice and then compile, debug and deploy using
@@ -135,17 +128,16 @@ and Other Components</a>).</p>
Development Tools (ADT), that is designed to give you a powerful, integrated Development Tools (ADT), that is designed to give you a powerful, integrated
environment in which to build Android applications. It extends the capabilites environment in which to build Android applications. It extends the capabilites
of Eclipse to let you quickly set up new Android projects, create an application of Eclipse to let you quickly set up new Android projects, create an application
UI, add components based on the Android Framework API, debug your applications UI, debug your applications
using the Android SDK tools, and even export signed (or unsigned) APKs in order using the Android SDK tools, and even export signed (or unsigned) APKs in order
to distribute your application. In general, developing in Eclipse with ADT is a to distribute your application. In general, developing in Eclipse with ADT is a
highly recommended approach and is the fastest way to get started with Android. highly recommended approach and is the fastest way to get started with Android.
</p> </p>
<p>If you'd like to use ADT for developing Android applications, install it now. <p>If you'd like to use ADT for developing Android applications, install it now.
Read <a href="{@docRoot}sdk/eclipse-adt.html">ADT Plugin for Eclipse</a> for Read <a href="{@docRoot}sdk/eclipse-adt.html#installing">Installing the ADT Plugin</a> for
step-by-step installation instructions, then return here to continue with the step-by-step installation instructions, then return here to continue the
last step in setting up your SDK: adding platforms and other last step in setting up your Android SDK.</p>
components.</p>
<p>If you prefer to work in an IDE other than Eclipse, you do not need to <p>If you prefer to work in an IDE other than Eclipse, you do not need to
install Eclipse or ADT, instead, you can directly use the SDK tools to build and install Eclipse or ADT, instead, you can directly use the SDK tools to build and
@@ -157,28 +149,24 @@ debug your application.</p>
<div class="sidebox-wrapper" style="margin-right:2.5em;"> <div class="sidebox-wrapper" style="margin-right:2.5em;">
<div class="sidebox"> <h2>Using the Android SDK and AVD Manager</h2> <div class="sidebox"> <h2>Using the Android SDK and AVD Manager</h2>
<p>The <em>Android SDK and AVD Manager</em> is a tool that you will use often, <p>The <em>Android SDK and AVD Manager</em> is a tool that you will use often
to add components to your SDK environment and manage Android Virtual Devices. to add components to your SDK environment and manage <a
href="{@docRoot}guide/developing/tools/avd.html">Android Virtual Devices</a>.
</p> </p>
<p style="margin-top:.5em;">The tool is pre-installed in your SDK. See <a <p>See <a
href="adding-components.html">Adding SDK Components</a> for details on how to href="adding-components.html">Adding SDK Components</a> for details on how to
launch and use the tool.</p> launch and use the tool.</p>
</div> </div>
</div> </div>
<p>The last step in setting up your SDK is using a tool included the SDK starter <p>The last step in setting up your SDK is using the <em>Android SDK and AVD Manager</em> (a
package &mdash; the <em>Android SDK and AVD Manager</em> &mdash; to download tool included in the SDK starter package) to download
essential components into your development environment. Read the information essential SDK components into your development environment.</p>
below to understand what components you'll need, then see <a
href="adding-components.html">Adding SDK Components</a> for step-by-step
instructions on how to launch the Android SDK and AVD Manager and download the
components into your environment.</p>
<p>The SDK uses a modular structure that separates the major parts of the SDK <p>The SDK uses a modular structure that separates the major parts of the SDK&mdash;Android platform
&mdash; Android platform versions, add-ons, tools, samples, and the API versions, add-ons, tools, samples, and documentation&mdash;into a set of separately installable
documentation &mdash; into a set of separately installable components. The SDK components. The SDK starter package, which you've already downloaded, includes only a single
starter package, which you've already downloaded, includes only a single
component: the latest version of the SDK Tools. To develop any Android component: the latest version of the SDK Tools. To develop any Android
application, you also need to download at least one Android platform into your application, you also need to download at least one Android platform into your
environment, although downloading additional components is highly recommended. environment, although downloading additional components is highly recommended.
@@ -353,7 +341,7 @@ installed. </p>
<td>Contains add-ons to the Android SDK development <td>Contains add-ons to the Android SDK development
environment, which let you develop against external libraries that are available on some environment, which let you develop against external libraries that are available on some
devices. </td> devices. </td>
</tr> </tr>repo
<tr> <tr>
<td colspan="3"><code>docs/</code></td> <td colspan="3"><code>docs/</code></td>
<td>A full set of documentation in HTML format, including the Developer's Guide, <td>A full set of documentation in HTML format, including the Developer's Guide,