Installation and Configuration of Android SDK and Eclipse

For starting to develop android application you need to install these things :

1. Download latest version of Eclipse Classic from http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/ 

2. Download latest version of Android SDK from http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

3. Now need to install ADT Plug of Android in eclipse as mentioned in the android developer site

http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/installing-adt.html

After successfully downloading Eclipse and Android SDK, need to configure Eclipse for Android
Now start Eclipse and follow the following steps :

• Click on the Window > Preferences.
• Select Android option from the left side list as picture show below.

• Click on "Browse..." button and select the Android SDK directory which we have been downloaded in 2nd step above.
• After selecting directory "Apply" button will be enable and then click on it.
• Click "Ok" button for exiting above window.

Now Eclipse has been setup for creating android application. but need to Downlaod Android API's, Android System Images for AVD and need to setup which is Setup of Android Virtual Device.