- Download windows JDK http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk6-jsp-136632.html download --> java SE development kit. After download double click and install.
- Then set the enviroment variables on your windows http://www.roseindia.net/java/beginners/installing_java.shtml show patch of bin in JDK.
- Then download Eclipse(example: 3.6helios or 3.5galileo) ---->extract it.
- Now download ADT Plugin zip file http://developer.android.com/sdk/eclipse-adt.html#installing here there are 2 ways to download and install ATD first one tells how to do automatically like an automatic update of antivirus .Second one is manual.
- Download Android SDK http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html or download from torrent site http://torrentz.eu/6cf6354946b52f172d8e91c282b70a032ae3cb6d (This is preferred for developers who doesn't have fast or no internet facility )
- Double click on eclipse icon to start eclipse there goto .Window ----> Preference --->Android in SDK location browse where u have downloaded Android SDK.
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- (This step is not required for those who have downloaded SDK from Torrentz.com site as platforms will be present)Back in eclipse goto Window ---> Android SDK and AVD manager ---> Available Package , Select the package you are required(for first timers Android Repositary is must) ---> Install Sellected . It will take about 400 mb of download .
- (Common required step) After all this downloading and installing job you can see the installed packages in Installed Package ,now we will create Virtual Device to run the emulator . Goto Window ---> Android SDK and AVD manager ---> Virtual Device.in above fig i have shown virtual device only for platform 2.2 you can try for other all platforms(1.5,1.6,1.7,1.8,1.9,2.0,2.1,2.3).
NOW ECLIPSE IS READY FOR CREATING ANDROID APPLICATIONS...