Download eclipse from ttp://www.eclipse.org/downloads and the ADT pluggin available for eclipse from http://dl.google.com/android/ADT-0.9.9.zip.
Now start eclipse and go to Help - Install New Software. This brings up the below screen.
Uncheck the option "Contact all update sites during install to find required software" to avoid unnecessary online updates. Now click the Add button and the Add Site window is opened.
Click on the Archive button. Select the downloaded ADT zip file from the browser screen that is opened.
Select OK in the Add Site, and click "Finish" in the installation window. This completes installation of ADT. It is highly recommended that you use ADT as it reduces the effort required for android app development.
Now start eclipse and set the sdk path. For this, select Windows -> Preferences from the eclipse's menu. Select "Android" from the left side menu. Set the path to which the sdk was extarcted to in "SDK Location" and click ok. After this Restart eclipse.
The final part is creation of Android Virtual Device AVD. This is also a straight forward process which can be done directly from eclipse. Select Window -> Android SDK and AVD Manager from eclipse menu. Select the option "Virtual Device" from the left hand side menu and click "New" in the screen that opens.
A new window is opened. Give a Name for the virtual device. Select Target as Android 2.2 - API Level 8. The SD card size can be given anything greater than 9MB. Leave the rest as it is. Click "Create AVD" button at the bottom to create the virtual device.
With this, eclipse is ready for Android apps development.
The steps to be done are:
- Download and install eclipse from http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/
- Download ADT pluggin from http://dl.google.com/android/ADT-0.9.9.zip and install in eclipse
- Set the android sdk path in Eclipse from Eclipse -> Window -> Preferences
- Create an Android Virtual Device from Eclipse -> Window -> Android SDK and AVD Manager
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