Download the SDK

After downloading the SDK, unpack the .zip archive to a suitable location on your machine. By default, the SDK files are unpacked into a directory named android_sdk___. The directory contains the subdirectories tools/, samples/, and others.

First, export PATH=${PATH}:/tools , then


Eclipse 3.3 (Europa)

1. Start Eclipse, then select Help > Software Updates > Find
   and Install....



2. In the dialog that appears, select Search for new features to install and click Next.


3. Click New Remote Site.


4. In the resulting dialog box, enter a name for the remote site (e.g. Android Plugin) and enter this as its URL:
   

   https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/

   
   
   Click OK.


5. You should now see the new site added to the search list (and checked).
   Click Finish.


6. In the subsequent Search Results dialog box, select the checkbox for
   Android Plugin > Developer Tools.
   This will check both features: "Android Developer Tools", and "Android
   Editors". The Android Editors feature is optional, but recommended. If
   you choose to install it, you need the WST plugin mentioned earlier in this
   page.
   
   Click Next.


7. Read the license agreement and then select Accept terms of the license agreement.
   Click Next.


8. Click Finish.



9. The ADT plugin is not signed; you can accept the installation anyway
   by clicking Install All.


10. Restart Eclipse.

Eclipse 3.4 (Ganymede)

1. Start Eclipse, then select Help > Software Updates....
   


2. In the dialog that appears, click the Available Software tab.
   


3. Click Add Site...
   


4. Enter this as the Location:
   

   https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/

   
   Click OK.


5. Back in the Available Software view, you should see the plugin. Select the checkbox next to
   Developer Tools and click Install...
   


6. On the subsequent Install window, "Android Developer Tools", and "Android Editors" should both be checked.
   The Android Editors feature is optional, but recommended. If
   you choose to install it, you need the WST plugin mentioned earlier in this
   page.
   
   Click Finish.
   


7. Restart Eclipse.

After restart, update your Eclipse preferences to point to the SDK directory:

1. Select Window > Preferences... to open the Preferences panel.
2. Select Android from the left panel.
3. For the SDK Location in the main panel, click Browse... and locate the SDK directory
4. Click Apply, then OK.