This topic covers how to install the Android SDK needed for development without using Android Studio.
Steps
- Install Java SDK
- Choose your JDK version here: https://adoptium.net/temurin/releases (you can choose other web for preferences of installation).
- Set environment variables:
# Set JAVA_HOME
setx JAVA_HOME "C:\Program Files\Eclipse Adoptium\jdk-17.0.17.10-hotspot"
# Add to PATH
setx PATH "%PATH%;%JAVA_HOME%\bin"
- Verify installation: java -version
- Install Android Command Line Tools
- Download: https://developer.android.com/studio#command-line-tools-only
- Create directory & Extract here: C:\Android\sdk\cmdline-tools\latest
- Install Android SDK Components
- Open path C:\Android\sdk\cmdline-tools\latest\bin , then run in terminal:
sdkmanager.bat --sdk_root=C:\Android\sdk "platforms;android-36" "build-tools;28.0.3"
- Configure Flutter
# Add to PATH
setx PATH "%PATH%;C:\Flutter\flutter\bin"
# Navigate Flutter to know the directory of our Android SDK
flutter config --android-sdk C:\Android\sdk
# Show all Android licenses we need to accept
flutter doctor --android-licenses
Accept all licenses with y. Then, verify with flutter doctor.
My Directory
C:\
├── Program Files\
│ └── Eclipse Adoptium\
│ └── jdk-17.0.17.10-hotspot\
│ ├── bin\
│ ├── lib\
│ └── ...
│
├── Android\
│ └── sdk\
│ ├── cmdline-tools\
│ │ └── latest\
│ │ └── bin\
│ │ ├── sdkmanager.bat
│ │ └── ...
│ ├── platform-tools\
│ ├── platforms\
│ │ └── android-36\
│ └── build-tools\
│ └── 28.0.3\
│
└── Flutter\
└── flutter\
├── bin\
│ └── flutter.bat
├── packages\
└── ...
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