Okoinemen Praisejah
2 min readApr 12, 2021

HOW TO INSTALL ANDROID STUDIO ON WINDOWS

Android Studio is the official integrated development environment (IDE) for the Google Android operating system. It is based on JetBrains' IntelliJ IDEA software and is specifically designed for Android development.

In this article, I will guide you how to install android studio on Windows.

System Requirements

To install android studio on a Windows PC, you need:

Microsoft Windows7/8/10 (64-bit).

4 GB RAM minimum, 8 GB RAM recommended.

A minimum of 2 GB of free disk space,

Recommended 4 GB (IDE is 500 MB, Android SDK and emulator system image is 1.5 GB)

If your PC meets the above requirements, you can continue to install android studio by following the steps below.

Step 1:

To download Android Studio, please visit the official Android Studio website in a web browser. (https://developer.android.com/studio)

Step 2 :

Click the download android studio button. Click the "I have read and agree to the above terms and conditions" check box, and then click the download button. Click the "Save File" button in the prompt box that appears, and the file will start downloading.

Step 3:

After the download is complete, open the file from the download and run it.

It will prompt a dialog box. Click Next. In the next prompt, it will ask for the installation path. Choose a path and click Next.

Note: The installation path should have the minimum space required.

Step 4 :

It will start the installation, and once it is completed. Click Finish.

Step 5 :

After clicking "Finish", it will ask whether you need to install the previous settings, that is, whether you have installed android studio earlier. It is best to select "Do not import settings option".

Click the OK button.

Step 6 :

This will launch Android Studio. At the same time, it will look for available SDK components .

Step 7:

After finding the SDK component, it will be redirected to the "Welcome" dialog box. Click Next. Select the standard and click Next. Now choose a theme, whether it's a light theme or a dark theme. The light theme is called IntelliJ theme, and the dark theme is called Darcula. Choose according to your needs. Click the Next button.

Step 8 :

Now it's time to download the SDK components. Click Finish. It has started downloading components. Android Studio has been successfully configured. Now it's time to start and build the application. Click the Finish button to start it.

Step 9 :

Click on ‘Start new android project’ to build a new app.

That it you have successfully downloaded and installed Android Studio.

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