Setting Up the Development Environment for Flutter Ecommerce App
Welcome back to our Flutter Ecommerce App series! In this blog post, we will guide you through the process of setting up your development environment for Flutter app development. By the end of this guide, you’ll have everything you need to start building your own ecommerce app using Flutter.
Step 1: Installing Flutter SDK
To begin, let’s install the Flutter SDK, which is the core tool for Flutter app development.
- Visit the official Flutter website at [flutter.dev](https://flutter.dev) and navigate to the “Get Started” section.
- Choose the appropriate download link for your operating system (Windows, macOS, or Linux).
- Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded package to a location on your computer.
- Next, add the Flutter SDK’s `bin` directory to your system’s PATH variable. This step is essential to run Flutter commands from any location in your terminal or command prompt.
1. - For Windows: Follow the Insctructions inthe offical Flutter documentation for[adding flutter to the PATH variable]
(https://flutter.dev/docs/get-started/install/windows#update-your-path).
2. - For macOS/Linux:Follow the instructions inthe official Flutter documentation for[adding flutter to the PATH variable]
(https://flutter.dev/docs/get-started/install/macos-linux#update-your-path)
Verify the installation by opening a new terminal or command prompt window and running the following command: Flutter doctor
Flutter doctor
This command will check if there are any missing dependencies or configuration issues.
Step 2: Configuring an Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
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