Hello, I need step by step instructions to get setup for building for android on windows with eclipse or visual studios … I just cant seem to get anything correctly done and I’m getting many errors…
Thanks!!
I just began working with Cocos and I had a lot of difficulties, so I understand your feeling. I just wrote a step-by-step instruction, but not in english though.
I guess you watched the tutorial for setting it up? If not, link:
Here my guide:
・cocos2d-x v3.0
- http://www.cocos2d-x.org/download
- extract it into a directory （e.g：C:/Users/username/CocosDevelopment）
- Caution: no spaces in the directory path!
・Android NDK (depending on your system 32bit or 64 bit)
- https://developer.android.com/ndk/downloads/index.html
- extract it into a directory （e.g：C:/Users/username/CocosDevelopment）
・JDK（Java Development Kid）
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html
- just install it
- after the installation you have to set the JAVA_HOME environment variable to you jdk directory
・In the tutorial they use Eclipse, but since Eclipse support for Android ended I decided to go for Android Studio (together with the SDK)
- http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html（most upper button “Download Android Studio For Windows”）
- install for “only yourself” (if it is installed for all users it will be put within C:/Programm Files which makes it necessary to run some parts as admin, which is tedious)
- After installation open the SDK manager （most likely at C:/Users/username/AppData/Local/Android/sdk）and install Android 4.4W.2 (Api 20)
・Apache Ant
- http://ant.apache.org/bindownload.cgi の.zip archive
- extract it into a directory （e.g：C:/Users/username/CocosDevelopment）
・Python
- https://www.python.org/downloads/ Python 2.7.xx
- just install it
Aftr installing everything open command prompt and execute the setup.py (just like in the tutorial from 5:50 ot 7:05)
- Caution: The SDK is most likely under C:/Users/username/AppData/Local/Android/sdk
Setup finished!
When you want to create a hello world project do the following:
・open command prompt and create a new project with the command
cocos new FirstProject -l cpp -d C:/Users/username /CocosDevelopment/Projects
・move to the directory of your new project (cd C:/Users/username/CocosDevelopment/Projects/FirstProject/proj.android-studio) and enter the following command
cocos compile -p android --ap android-20 --android-studio
・enable the debug options on your android device and connect it with your PC
・open Android Studio, choose Import Project and select the location of the android-studio project (C:/Users/username/CocosDevelopment/Projects/FirstProject/proj.android-studio)
・Hit the run button, select your device and it should be running
Some people say that they had to use NDK 9 (instead of 10), but 10 worked for me. My first big problem was that I did not compile for an android target under 21, which also let to problems with the NDK. That’s why there is a “–ap android-20” in the compile command.
I currently go through the tutorials using Visual Studio. There is a solution file in the proj.win32 folder, just opening and running it worked for me. Sometimes I try running the results my learning on the android device using Android studio.
At least this setup and workflow worked for me for the last 4 days since starting, and maybe it helps you as well.
If you are still having issues, please do let us know and we can assist you via Skype.
@SonarSystems Yes can you add me at “ruvimkuz2000” thanks!!