setting up the ADT bundle

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nerdgirl Lost but trying Posts: 28 Reg: Feb 06, 2013 Vancouver 4,430	confirm \| cancel 02/08/13 12:01 AM (12 years ago) setting up the ADT bundle uhh, k, dumdum question here I've downloaded the SDK adt bundle for windows and can't open it. I've tried using WinZip and I am totally lost... the dl site tells me - Install the SDK and Eclipse IDE Unpack the ZIP file (named adt-bundle-<os_platform>.zip) and save it to an appropriate location, such as a "Development" directory in your home directory. Open the adt-bundle-<os_platform>/eclipse/ directory and launch eclipse. That's it! The IDE is already loaded with the Android Developer Tools plugin and the SDK is ready to go. To start developing, read Building Your First App. Caution: Do not move any of the files or directories from the adt-bundle-<os_platform> directory. If you move the eclipse or sdk directory, ADT will not be able to locate the SDK and you'll need to manually update the ADT preferences. mine is saved - C:UsersValerieDesktopadt-bundle-windows-x86.zip So, i feel it's probably something super easy... halp? Title Comments uhh, k, dumdum question here I've downloaded the SDK adt bundle for windows and can't open it. I've tried using WinZip and I am totally lost... the dl site tells me - Install the SDK and Eclipse IDE Unpack the ZIP file (named adt-bundle-<os_platform>.zip) and save it to an appropriate location, such as a "Development" directory in your home directory. Open the adt-bundle-<os_platform>/eclipse/ directory and launch eclipse. That's it! The IDE is already loaded with the Android Developer Tools plugin and the SDK is ready to go. To start developing, read Building Your First App. Caution: Do not move any of the files or directories from the adt-bundle-<os_platform> directory. If you move the eclipse or sdk directory, ADT will not be able to locate the SDK and you'll need to manually update the ADT preferences. mine is saved - C:UsersValerieDesktopadt-bundle-windows-x86.zip So, i feel it's probably something super easy... halp?

Dusko Veteran developer Posts: 998 Reg: Oct 13, 2012 Beograd 22,680	02/08/13 12:23 AM (12 years ago) Right click on the file name, then choose an option to unpack the zip files. Some versions of Windows have that option built in. If not, install WinRAR, a free program that will let you zip and unzip, rar and unrar files and so on. http://winrar.com/ Choose an option to unzip to a folder. You will find that folder at the lowest point of your Windows Explorer windows. Click on that folder and you will see the eclipse directory, click on it and find eclipse.exe in it. Click on that file and Eclipse should be up and running. Then read other manuals here on buzztouch.com about android path etc. Comments Right click on the file name, then choose an option to unpack the zip files. Some versions of Windows have that option built in. If not, install WinRAR, a free program that will let you zip and unzip, rar and unrar files and so on. http://winrar.com/ Choose an option to unzip to a folder. You will find that folder at the lowest point of your Windows Explorer windows. Click on that folder and you will see the eclipse directory, click on it and find eclipse.exe in it. Click on that file and Eclipse should be up and running. Then read other manuals here on buzztouch.com about android path etc.

nerdgirl Lost but trying Posts: 28 Reg: Feb 06, 2013 Vancouver 4,430	02/08/13 12:46 AM (12 years ago) ok, ya, i get it, maybe my winzip is rubbish, cuz the rar was fine Thx! Comments ok, ya, i get it, maybe my winzip is rubbish, cuz the rar was fine Thx!

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	02/08/13 12:52 AM (12 years ago) Hi @nerdgirl, Welcome to buzztouch! Here's a few videos that might help out as well: https://www.youtube.com/user/GoNorthWest/ Mark Comments Hi @nerdgirl, Welcome to buzztouch! Here's a few videos that might help out as well: https://www.youtube.com/user/GoNorthWest/ Mark

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