Development for embedded devices is always fun. With release of Google Android contest level of fun could even higher. Next steps will demonstrate a way how to configure development environment:
| 0. Start a Virtual PC with Windows XP. It is my favorite way to create new development environment. But it is optional. |  |
| 1. Download JDK6 from http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads. It will require 300 MB on you hard drive |  |
| 2. Download Eclipse IDE for Java Developers - Windows (79 MB) from lipse Europa Winter Maintenance Packages (www.eclipse.org/downloads). Nice part that Eclipse does not have an installation process. Once files have been unzipped you are done. |  |
| 3. Download Android SDK from code.google.com/android/download.html. Unzip into C:\android-sdk_m5-rc15_windows and add C:\android-sdk_m5-rc15_windows\tools to My Computer->Environment Variables->System Variables->Path. |  |
| 4. Start Eclipse and configure development forlder for example C:\Projects |  |
| 5. Follow instraction and install Installing the Eclipse Plugin (ADT) from code.google.com/android/intro/installing |  |
| 6. After restart, update your Eclipse preferences to point to the SDK directory. This could be done from Window -> Preferences -> Android -> SDK Location |  |
Done, now system is ready for development.
