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Getting Started with Android
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This guide describes how to set up your development environment for Cordova and run a sample application.  Note that Cordova used to be called PhoneGap, so some of the sites still use the old PhoneGap name.


1. Requirements
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- Eclipse 3.4+


2. Install SDK + Cordova
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- Download and install [Eclipse Classic](http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/)
- Download and install [Android SDK](http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html)
- Download and install [ADT Plugin](http://developer.android.com/sdk/eclipse-adt.html#installing)
- Download the latest copy of [Cordova](http://phonegap.com/download) and extract its contents. We will be working with the Android directory.

 3. Setup New Project
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- Launch Eclipse, and select menu item **New > Android Project**.  Fill out the three panels of the **New Android Project** wizard shown below.

    ![](img/guide/getting-started/android/AndroidFlow.png)
    
- In the root directory of your project, create two new directories:
 	- **/libs**
 	- **assets/www**
- Copy **cordova-1.6.0.js** from your Cordova download earlier to **assets/www**
- Copy **cordova-1.6.0.jar** from your Cordova download earlier to **/libs**
- Copy **xml** folder from your Cordova download earlier to **/res**

- Verify that **cordova-1.6.0.jar** is listed in the Build Path for your project. Right click on the /libs folder and go to **Build Paths/ > Configure Build Path...**. Then, in the Libraries tab, add **cordova-1.6.0.jar** to the project. If Eclipse is being temperamental, you might need to refresh (F5) the project once again.

    ![](img/guide/getting-started/android/buildPath.jpg)

- Edit your project's main Java file found in the **src** folder in Eclipse:
	- Add **import org.apache.cordova.*;**
	- Change the class's extend from **Activity** to **DroidGap**
	- Replace the **setContentView()** line with **super.loadUrl("file:///android_asset/www/index.html");**	

	![](img/guide/getting-started/android/javaSrc.jpg)
	
- Right click on AndroidManifest.xml and select **Open With > XML Editor**
- Paste the following permissions between the **<uses-sdk.../>** and **<application.../>** tags.

        <supports-screens 
            android:largeScreens="true" 
            android:normalScreens="true" 
            android:smallScreens="true" 
            android:resizeable="true" 
            android:anyDensity="true" />
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION" />
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_LOCATION_EXTRA_COMMANDS" />
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE" />
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS" />
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS" />
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS" />
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" /> 
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS" />
        <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY" />

- Support orientation changes by pasting the following inside the **&lt;activity&gt;** tag.

        android:configChanges="orientation|keyboardHidden"

- Your AndroidManifest.xml file should look like

    ![](img/guide/getting-started/android/manifest.jpg)

4. Hello World
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- Create and open a new file named **index.html** in the **assets/www** directory. Paste the following code:

        <!DOCTYPE HTML>
        <html>
        <head>
        <title>Cordova</title>
        <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-1.6.0.js"></script>
        </head>
        <body>
        <h1>Hello World</h1>
        </body>
        </html>

5A. Deploy to Simulator
-----------------------

- Right click the project and go to **Run As &gt; Android Application**
- Eclipse will ask you to select an appropriate AVD. If there isn't one, then you'll need to create it.


5B. Deploy to Device
--------------------

- Make sure USB debugging is enabled on your device and plug it into your system. (**Settings &gt; Applications &gt; Development**)
- Right click the project and go to **Run As &gt; Android Application**


Done!
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