The Android SDK has the tools, sample code, and docs you need to create great apps. Here´s an overview of the steps you must follow to set up the Android SDK:

Prepare your development computer and ensure it meets the system requirements.

Install the SDK starter package.

Install the ADT Plugin for Eclipse (if you´ll be developing in Eclipse).

Add Android platforms and other components to your SDK.

Explore the contents of the Android SDK (optional).

Supported Development Environments:

Eclipse IDE:

Eclipse 3.4 (Ganymede) or greater

Eclipse JDT plugin (included in most Eclipse IDE packages)

If you need to install or update Eclipse, you can download it from http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/.

Several types of Eclipse packages are available for each platform. For developing Android applications, we recommend that you install one of these packages:

- Eclipse IDE for Java Developers
- Eclipse Classic (versions 3.5.1 and higher)
- Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers

JDK 5 or JDK 6 (JRE alone is not sufficient)

Android Development Tools plugin (recommended)

Not compatible with Gnu Compiler for Java (gcj)