Setup Flutter without Android Studio

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Environment

  • Windows 10
  • Target folder: D: (use any folder that you want)

1. Install flutter

D:
mkdir flutter
cd flutter
git clone https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git -b stable

Open environtment setup and add to Path:

D:\flutter\bin

Restart terminal to take affect.

If you want to upgrade, run:

flutter upgrade

2. Install JDK

Download jdk then add JAVA_HOME variable:

C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_211 # replace with yours

3. Install Android SDK

Download at https://developer.android.com/studio/#command-tools

then extract to D:\android\sdk\, there will be a tools folder, set 2 variables:

  • ANDROID_HOME to D:\android\sdk
  • ANDROID_SDK_ROOT to D:\android\sdk\tools

4. Download Android SDK

# sdkmanager --list
sdkmanager "system-images;android-28;default;x86_64"
sdkmanager "platform-tools"
sdkmanager "platforms;android-28"
sdkmanager "build-tools;28.0.3"
sdkmanager emulator

Accept the licenses:

sdkmanager --licenses

5. Config flutter

We need to add these variables to Path:

D:\Android\sdk\tools
D:\Android\sdk\tools\bin
D:\Android\sdk\platform-tools

Configure android sdk:

flutter config --android-sdk D:\android\sdk

6. Create the Emulator

avdmanager -s create avd -n nexus -k "system-images;android-28;default;x86_64"

Run the emulator:

flutter emulators --launch nexus

Other commands:

  • Create an emulator based on real device features: avdmanager -s create avd -n latest -k "system-images;android-28;default;x86_64" -d 30
  • Show devide id (instead of 30): avdmanager list device
  • Delete existed virtual emulator: avdmanager delete avd -n nexus
  • List all already created virtual emulators: avdmanager list avd

In case you encounter issue, check this guide

7. Check all issues

flutter doctor -v