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Great, you’ve taken the first step of saying “I want to develop Apps for Android”, so what will you need to develop those apps?

Below is a comprehensive list of all the files you should download in order to get started (All the files for one platform total roughly 400mb):

Java:

http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/widget/jdk6.jsp

(Linux or Windows platforms)

Eclipse:

http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/packages/eclipse-ide-java-developers/heliosr

(See download links on the right for the correct platform link)

Eclipse ADT plugin:

http://dl.google.com/android/ADT-0.9.7.zip

Android SDK:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
(Choose the correct platform for you)

Android SDK add-ons:
Windows USB driver: https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/usb_driver_r03-windows.zip
Android 1.5 – Windows: https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/android-1.5_r04-windows.zip
Android 1.5 – Linux: https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/android-1.5_r04-linux.zip
Android 1.5 – Mac: https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/android-1.5_r04-macosx.zip
Tools – Windows: https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/tools_r06-windows.zip
Tools – Linux: https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/tools_r06-linux.zip
Tools – Mac: https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/tools_r06-macosx.zip

Great, so now you have the files, get started with that Android programming and let’s what you can do!

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