Android Setup

Before you can build your mobile application for Android locally, you will need to setup Android SDK and some additional software. HTML5 Builder includes an installation wizard to ease this process.

In the folder or CD where you first run the HTML5 Builder installer, you will find this wizard under the name android-setup.exe. Run it and let it guide you through the installation process.

When you run the installer, you will be required to provide administration permissions. Your current user must be the administrator and you must provide administration permissions with it. Do not provide administration permissions through a different user account.

HTML5 Builder Android Project Tools

1. On the Select Setup Language dialog you can choose a language for the installation process.
   1. Select your language of choice.
   2. Click OK.
2. On the next page, click Next to start HTML5 Builder Android Project Tools installation setup.
3. On the Select Destination Location page, you can change the installation path.
   1. Optionally modify the installation path.
   2. Click Next.
4. On the Ready to Install page, check installation settings and click Install to start the actual installation.

Java SE Development Kit

1. In the Java SE Development Kit wizard, click Next to start installation setup.
2. On the Custom Setup page, you can customize what parts will be installed in your system, and where.
   1. Optionally, you can skip source code installation:
      1. Right-click Source Code.
      2. Click Don’t install this feature now.
   2. Optionally too, you can change installation path for any item:
      1. Select an item, and click Change.
      2. Choose a new installation path, and click OK.
   3. Click Next.
3. On the Destination Folder page, you can customize JRE installation page.
   1. Optionally change installation path:
      1. Click Change.
      2. Browse to a new path, and click OK.
   2. Click Next, installation will start.
4. On the last page, click Finish.

Note: An Oracle web page might be loaded in your web browser, asking you to register. You do not need to register, you can safely close the page.

Android SDK Tools

Note: You can skip this step if you already have the Android SDK Tools installed, but your will need the latest version of the SDK Tools and Platform Tools, and the Android 4.0.3 (API15) SDK package. Open your SDK Manager and ensure you have all the requirements installed.

1. In the Android SDK Tools wizard, click Next to start installation setup.
2. On the JDK Detection page, click Next to continue with installation setup.
3. On the Choose Users page, choose who should the tools be installed for, and click Next.

   Warning: If you already have a previous version of the Android Tools installed for all the users, you must choose that option here and upgrade the existing tools. If HTML5 Builder detects a system-wide installation of the Android Tools, it will try to use it even if you have a newer version installed just for your user.

4. On the Choose Installation Location page:
   1. Optionally change installation path:
      1. Click Browse….
      2. Go to the desired path, and click OK.
   2. Click Next.
5. On the Choose Start Menu Folder page:
   1. Optionally change the name of the menu folder.
   2. If you do not want a menu entry, check Do not create shortcuts.
   3. Click Install.
6. Once installation is complete, click Next.
7. On the final page:
   1. Optionally Unckeck Start SDK Manager. From the SDK Manager you can upgrade your Android SDK Tools, but version included with HTML5 Builder should be fine.

      Note: For Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8, you must run the SDK Manager as an administrator. It won’t work properly when executed from this wizard.

   2. Click Finish.

Android Platform

1. On the Select Setup Language dialog you can choose a language for the installation process.
   1. Select your language of choice.
   2. Click OK.
2. On the next page, click Next to start Android Platform installation setup.
3. On the License Agreement page:
   1. Check I accept the agreement if you do. Else, click Cancel to stop the installation.
   2. Click Next.
4. On the Ready to Install page, click Install.
5. Once installation is complete, click Finish.

Apache Ant

1. On the Select Setup Language dialog you can choose a language for the installation process.
   1. Select your language of choice.
   2. Click OK.
2. On the next page, click Next to start Apache Ant installation setup.
3. On the License Agreement page:
   1. Check I accept the agreement if you do. Else, click Cancel to stop the installation.
   2. Click Next.
4. On the Select Destination Location page:
   1. Optionally change installation path:
      1. Click Browse….
      2. Go to the desired path, and click OK.
   2. Click Next.
5. On the Ready to Install page, click Install.
6. Once installation is complete, click Finish.

Reboot

Another wizard window will pop up, and will give you the option to reboot. Click Finish to reboot.

Note: You will not be able to build Android applications until you reboot your system.