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Android

Posted by cameryn smith
cameryn smith
2,828 Points

setting up android sdk tool for windows 8 help!!!

Hey i need help setting up windows 64 bit download in the lesson for android app development. Do i need to extract some files after unzipping it, because i'm running windows 8 and the eclipse file won't open. If someone could help me that would be greatly appreciated.

2 Answers

Aaron Kaye
Aaron Kaye
1,740 Points
Aaron Kaye
Aaron Kaye
1,740 Points

This tool might help. It makes the whole process of setting up android + Eclipse a breeze! It has the SDK and the ADT all packaged together with eclipse.

https://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

cameryn smith
cameryn smith
2,828 Points

Thanks man, I appreciate it but as far as extracting files, do i need to extract some file before opening them if not thanks again. :)

Aaron Kaye
Aaron Kaye
1,740 Points

Which files are you having trouble with. In your initial post you mentioned that eclipse wouldn't open. That program would need to be extracted then run. If you use the package I posted that will need to be extracted as well before you run it

cameryn smith
cameryn smith
2,828 Points

Oh well I'm trying to start And. SDK Bundle you posted and was wondering what files i needed to extract. Sorry dude but it's my first time programming any language besides basic HTML, so if you could breakdown the download process barney style that be awesome. By the way in the treehouse lesson for android it does breakdown the download process, but he's using a mac and i run a windows 8 PC so it's hard to follow along when the files don't match up.

cameryn smith
cameryn smith
2,828 Points

Wait dude, nevermind i got the file to work i just needed to re-extract the file again and i was able to access the eclipse folder. I appreciate the help man. :)

Aaron Kaye
Aaron Kaye
1,740 Points

Great! Glad to hear you got it working! Have fun!

cameryn smith
cameryn smith
2,828 Points

Thx I will!

Nilay Bhatnagar
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Nilay Bhatnagar
Courses Plus Student 60 Points
Nilay Bhatnagar
Nilay Bhatnagar
Courses Plus Student 60 Points

I downloaded the Windows 64-bit android dev environment from TreeHouse. When I click on the initial set-up it gives me the error "Please set Android_SWT to point to the folder containing swt.jar for your platform". I downloaded and unzipped the file in C:\Android Deveopment Kit. Not sure what to do.

Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher
Ben Jakuben
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse Teacher

Hi Nilay,

If you're still having trouble, I just released a new version of the Treehouse bundle that should hopefully work for you. Check it out and let us know if you're still stuck.