You'll mostly work with the module's adle file to configure how the Gradle tools compile and build your app.Ģ. Each module has its own adle file, but this project currently has just one module. You'll see two files with this name: one for the project and one for the 'app' module. The manifest file describes the fundamental characteristics of the app and defines each of its components. It contains a TextView element with the text 'Hello world!'. This XML file defines the layout for the activity's UI. When you build and run the app, the system launches an instance of this Activity and loads its layout. This is the main activity (the entry point for your app). You can then see the following files:Īpp > java > MainActivity Now take a moment to review the most important files.įirst, be sure the Project window is open (select View > Tool Windows > Project) and the Android view is selected from the drop-down list at the top of that window. In the Configure Activit screen, keep the default values and click Finish.Īfter some processing, Android Studio opens the IDE. In the Add an Activity to Mobil screen, select Empty Activity and click Next. In the Target Android Devices screen, keep the default values and click Next. Also, if you want to write a Kotlin app, check the Include Kotlin support checkbox. You might want to change the project location.

In the Create New Project window, enter the following values:

In the Welcome to Android Studio window, click Start a new Android Studio project.

Activity TypeĬreating and managing a project in Android StudioĬreate an Android Studio project in a Gitlab repository This lesson shows you how to create new Android Project with Android Studio, add new libraries, run it and manage VSC through Android's IDE interface. Lesson 1 - Creating and managing a project in Android Studio

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