Easy Method to Install Android SDK or ADB on Windows Computer.

Install the Android SDK or ADB. Android SDK or ADB is used for flash or installing a new Custom ROM, Unlock the bootloader and sometimes it is needed to Root on your android device. so, you must install Android SDK / ADB on your windows computer. In this guide, guidebelajar will show you how to install the Android Software Developer Kit on any windows operating system. You can apply this guide on the most computer running Windows XP, Vista, Seven, or 8.

All android advance users call the ADB or SDK with The Android Software Developer Kit, and they must have SDK installed on their windows computer. Actually, this tool is used by a developer for testing new Android applications for updating, performance testing, improving a feature, or unchaining different versions of the Android system. On android SDK we must know some code that is inserted on the command prompt line to run the process so the user, computer, and Android device will be able to interact and access the system.

If you understand what is the mean of Android SDK, and you still want to install this on your windows computer, you can follow this guide step by step.

1. Make sure all The Android SDK has some basic system requirements reached. you can check that requirement here.
2. Your Windows computer must install Java Development Kit or JDK, you can use this link
3. If you want to develop new apps on an Android device, you must need Eclipse IDE and ADT plug-in
4. To make sure you get a new update on Eclipse, you can Go to : 

• Window  - Android SDK - AVD Manager

5. If needed you can disable Antivirus when installing this SDK on your windows computer.
6. Please remember, that this guide is suitable for Windows computers only

Guide to Install Android SDK / ADB on Windows.

1. To start this guide you must have an Android SDK.exe file on your computer, it's mean you must download it first.
2. We recommend that you download the little edition.
3. After the download finish, extract the file (if you choose download zip file) and place it in the root of the C drive. It should appear like 
   

• C:\android-sdk-windows just rename C:\android-sdk

4. Now, you can go to drive C:\android-SDK, 
5. This is the content of the Android SDK file.

   

   android SDK content

6. Then, open SDK manager.exe by using double click on it, If you see a security warning just click run.

   

   Android SDK manager

7. Now give a check on Android SDK tools and Android SDK Platform-tools

   

   Android SDK tools

8. Then click the install 2 package button. and then you will see the next window, and then just click accept all and install button.

   

   install 2 packages - android SDK tools

9. Then the Android SDK manager will download the necessary file selected before. Just waiting for the download progress to run.

   

   Android SDK manager will download the necessary file selected before

10. After the download finishes, you can close the Android SDK manager, and now see your SDK file on drive C, it should be like this. 

    

    Install Android SDK or ADB

11. Now, open the System on your computer, how do it?
• Click start
• Right-click on my computer
• Click Properties
• Then open Advanced System Settings
• Click Advanced Tab
• Then click Environment Variables... button
• See on System variables, and then scroll down until you find a path
• Highlight it, then click edit
• Add this value to  
• C:\android-sdk\tools;C:\android-sdk\platform-tools
• Then click OK
12. To start ADB you must open a command prompt, 
• Click Start
• and type CMD
• Enter
13. Now you will see the CMD.exe window
14. Then type adb on the command prompt, followed with press enter. If your adb is successfully installed you should see no error on this command prompt. 
15. Now, navigate your prompt to the Android sdk folder, just type.
• cd C:\android-sdk
16. Finish, now your Android SDK or ADB has been installed successfully on a windows computer.

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