Flutter™ Installation Without Android Studio™

When developing with Flutter™, you typically install Android Studio™ as part of the setup process. However, if you want a lightweight alternative, you can install Flutter™ with only the Android command-line tools. This guide walks you through the steps to set up Flutter™ on Windows without Android Studio™.

Step 1: Install Android Command-Line Tools

1. Download Command-Line Tools:

   Download the Android SDK Command-Line Tools from the Android Developer website.

2. Extract the downloaded zip file:

   Extract it to a directory, e.g., C:\Users\<User Name>\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\cmdline-tools.

3. Set up SDK directories:
   • Inside the cmdline-tools folder, create a subfolder named latest.
   • Move the extracted files and folders into this latest folder. The structure should look like:

   C:\Users\<User Name>\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\cmdline-tools\latest\bin

Step 2: Install Required SDK Components

1. Using the command-line tool:

   Open a Command Prompt and navigate to the cmdline-tools\latest\bin directory:

   C:\Users\<User Name>\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\cmdline-tools\latest\bin

2. Accept the SDK license agreements:

   sdkmanager --licenses

3. Install the required components:

   sdkmanager "platform-tools" "build-tools;34.0.0" "platforms;android-35"

Step 3: Set Environment Variables

1. Open the Environment Variables settings:
   • Press Win + R, type sysdm.cpl, and hit Enter.
   • Go to the Advanced tab and click Environment Variables.
2. Add or update the following variables:
   • ANDROID_HOME:

     Path: C:\Users\<User Name>\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk

   • Update the Path variable to include:

   %ANDROID_HOME%\cmdline-tools\latest\bin
   %ANDROID_HOME%\platform-tools

3. Verify the setup:

   adb --version

Step 4: Configure Flutter™

1. Download and install the latest Flutter™ SDK:

   Extract the zip file to a directory, e.g., C:\src\flutter.

2. Set environment variables:
   • Press Win + R, type sysdm.cpl, and hit Enter.
   • Go to the Advanced tab and click Environment Variables.
   • Add FLUTTER_HOME with value C:\src\flutter.
   • Update the Path variable to include:

   %FLUTTER_HOME%\bin

3. Verify the Flutter™ installation:

   flutter doctor -v

4. Resolve issues if any:

   If any issues are listed under the Android toolchain section, ensure the ANDROID_HOME path and tools are correctly configured.

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