
The installation is similar for all platforms. The OpenJDK (Java Development Kit) is bundled with Android Studio. For the latest information on system requirements and installation instructions, see the Android Studio download page.Īndroid Studio is available for computers running Windows or Linux, and for Macs running macOS. Note: Android Studio is continually being improved. You can also build production apps and publish apps on the Google Play store. You can use Android Studio to test your apps with a large range of preconfigured emulators, or on your own mobile device. It also contains tools for development, debugging, testing, and performance that make it faster and easier to develop apps. You can download Android Studio 3.6 from the Android Studio page.Īndroid Studio provides a complete IDE, including an advanced code editor and app templates. Note: This version of the codelab requires Android Studio 3.6 or higher.

To work through this codelab, you will need a computer that can run Android Studio 3.6 or higher (or already has Android Studio 3.6 or higher installed). Based on JetBrains' IntelliJ IDEA software, Android Studio is an IDE designed specifically for Android development. You write Android apps in the Java programming language using an IDE called Android Studio. Use Android Studio and Java to write Android apps


In this codelab, you'll learn how to build and run your first Android app in the Java programming language.
