Before setting up our first android project, we have to
setup android SDK.
For setting up an android SDK in eclipse following steps are
provided:
1. Select Windows > Preferences.
Select
android option and browse Android SDK for windows or any other OS. It will
display all available SDK versions, select SDK version as per your requirement and click on Apply
button and thereafter click on Ok Button.
2. Select File > Android Project.
Give
Project Name in my tutorial Project Name..For example, Hello World. You can
also create a new project from existing source.
After
that you have to select build target (Android API Level or platform) in my
project Android 2.2 platform and API Level 8.
3. Now set up an Application Name which is displayed to the
user. It will be our android application name.
4. Now set up a Package Name.
Basically
it would be a unique name because while you upload your application in Google
Play Store (Android Application Market), if any application is found having same Package Name as yours you wouldn't
be allowed to upload your application. Package Name must be a java namespace
with at least two components. For example,
In my application Package Name is com.codesmeister.helloWorld.
5. Now Create Activity.
Activity
is a class to start emulator and it launches the application.
6. Now click on Finish button for completion of your android
project.