Nov
6
Developing for the Android using Netbeans
If you’re like me than you prefer to use Netbeans as your Java IDE. While Eclipse is more suited for developing on the Android (by all means use it if you’re already comfortable with it), Netbeans can be used as well.
To do so, follow this link:
http://wiki.netbeans.org/IntroAndroidDevNetBeans#section-IntroAndroidDevNetBeans-InstallingTheAndroidPluginsForNetBean
Or, better yet, I’ll break it down for you in four easy steps:
- Step 1: Download the SDK
- Step 2: go here and follow these directions to set up the plug-in.
- Step 3: follow from here to set up the android platform.
- Step 4: [This step might not be necessary] If the emulator doesn’t run you will need to start it each time by running ‘android.exe’ in the tools folder of the android SDK. Add a new emulator from that program and then run your Android program in Netbeans. It should give you an option to run your program from the currently running emulator.
And there you go! If you have any problems leave a comment below and I’ll get back to you.
-James
