The Android SDK provides the API libraries and developer tools necessary to build, test, and debug apps for Android.

Download the ADT Bundle to quickly start developing apps. It includes the essential Android SDK components and a version of the Eclipse IDE with built-in ADT (Android Developer Tools) to streamline your Android app development.

Download Exclipse ADT with the Android SDK for Windows:

• SDK

With a single download, the Eclipse ADT bundle includes everything you need to begin developing apps:

• Eclipse + ADT plugin
• Android SDK Tools
• Android Platform-tools
• A cersion of the Android platform
• A version of the Android system image for the emulator

Operating Systems

• Windows XP (32-bit), Vista (32- or 64-bit), or Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit)
• Mac OS X 10.8.5 or later
• Linux:

1. 64-bit distribution capable of running 32-bit applications
2. GNU C Library (glibc) 2.11 or later is required.
3. Tested on Ubuntu 12.04, Precise Pangolin

Development tools

• JDK 6 (JRE alone is not sufficient)
• Apache Ant 1.8 or later
• Not compatible with Gnu Compiler for Java (gcj)

Note: Some Linux distributions may include JDK 1.4 or Gnu Compiler for Java, both of which are not supported for Android development.