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  1. Download Android Studio.
  2. Once downloaded, double-click android-studio-bundle-windows.exe.
    This will start installation of Android Studio.
  3. Follow the on screen instructions and complete the studio installation.
  4. When system will ask for type of installation, select Standard Installation.

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    Note

    Android Studio is developed for Android application development. In order to get started with application testing, in order to get started with application testing using virtual devices, users need to have at least one project created. Once project is created, users can create and start emulators and download required platform images from the Android Studio.


  5. Once completed with the installation, launch Android Studio.
  6. Create a dummy project.
  7. From the Tools menu, click Android and then select SDK Manager.
  8. Select required packages to install and click Apply.

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    Tip

    Google system images are required to create and start virtual devices (emulators). Generally emulator created with Google APIs Intel x86Atom System Image serves all the testing requirements, however, users can download and install any system image as per their testing requirements.


  9. System displays the list of components selected to be installed.
  10. Click OK

  11. Once all the required components are installed, click Finish.
    Now you can start creating virtual devices. For more information about creating and managing virtual devices (emulators), click here.

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Setting Environment Variables

After you download command line tools and platform-toolsAndroid Studio, you must set environment variables.

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