

If necessary, click "Download" next to "Pie" to install the necessary software. On the next screen about System Image, Choose Pie.

Set Category to "Phone", Device name to "Nexus 5X". If you don't see any virtual devices available, you may need to create one.Ĭlick "+ Create Virtual Device.", then mostly choose the defaults.

(Ours was called "Nexus X API 28" when this guide was last updated.) On most machines, you can choose the default virtual device that was created during installation. Once you do this, it will ask you what virtual device you want to use. If you need more information, see Google's Android page on installing Android Studio:Ĭlick the "Play" button icon in the top toolbar to run the app: These USB drivers will help you to deploy apps to your phone or tablet from your computer. If you are using the Windows operating system, you should also download and install the following USB driver pack. If your OS is blocking the installation, go to System Preferences > Security & Privacy and under "Allow applications downloaded from", select Anywhere. You might see a warning that says, "The package is damaged and should be moved to the trash." If you are using a Mac, your computer might try to block the Android Studio installation. Make certain that the " Virtual Device" checkbox is checked during your install, if available. When you first run Android Studio, there are further questions and downloads of various components you may again use all of the defaults for this part of the process. You can choose all of the default settings during the installation. The installation make take a while because of all the components and libraries included. Once you have downloaded the installer, run it to install Android Studio on your computer. The download may take a while because the file can be around 1gb or more in size. Then you will be able to download the software. Once you click the Download link, you will be asked to accept a license agreement.
