Setting Up Android Studio

🗓 May 31, 2026 • ⏱ 1 min read

Install Android Studio

Android Studio is the official tool to build Android apps. Download it from the Android developer website and follow the installer. It includes the SDK (Software Development Kit), an emulator, and everything you need.

Create your first project

Open Android Studio → New Project.
Choose Empty Views Activity (or Empty Activity for Compose).
Set a name, package (like com.example.myapp) and language Kotlin.
Click Finish and wait for Gradle to build.

Run on an emulator

Open Device Manager, create a virtual phone, then press the green ▶ Run button. Your app launches in a few seconds.

Tip: A real phone is faster than an emulator. Enable Developer Options → USB debugging on your phone and plug it in.