Getting your Environment Ready for Android Programming

Things you need to be in place to start designing your app are:

1.  A computer (32bits or 64bits).
2. JDK. Downloadable through this link http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html .You should download 32bit (x86) if your system is 32bit and 64bit (x64) its if your system is 64bit.
3.  Android Studio. Downloadable through this link https://developer.android.com/studio/index.html. 
4. ADB Driver Installer. Downloadable through this link http://adbdriver.com/downloads/
5. An Android Phone

How to know if your system is 32bit or 64bit
If you don't know what bit is your system, if it is 32bit or 64bit, follow this direction

Go to Control Panel > System and Security > System

Having downloaded JDK, Android Studio and ADB Driver Installer, the next step is to install them. In case you downloaded the zipped files you need to unzip it by using WinRar or any other software application that is responsible for unzipping files.
Note

You should install the JDK first and after you are done installing it. You can install Android Studio. If you do otherwise, your Android Studio won’t be usable.

For ADB Driver Installer, you don’t need to install it. Just move it to your desktop so that it will be easily accessed.

Having Install your Android Studio successfully (in case you have troubles installing your Android Studio, drop your comments stating the error message or what problem you are facing), proceed to the next tutorial.

In this tutorial I will be using Android Studio Version 2.3.3, don’t worry if you have a lower version or a higher version.