With Flutter, you can develop Android and iPhone smartphone applications more simply and efficiently. Compared to traditional app development using Java and Android Studio, it is easier to learn for programming and smartphone app development beginners, making it a technology with a lower barrier to entry.
Install Flutter SDK
https://flutter.dev/docs/get-started/install/windows#get-the-flutter-sdk
After extracting the downloaded file, add the flutter\bin folder inside to your path.
Then, restart the terminal emulator, cmd, or powershell, and verify that the “flutter” command can be executed.
You can verify that the installation was completed successfully by running the flutter doctor command.
Set up and launch Android emulator
To develop for Android, launch the Android emulator and run tests. The Android emulator is packaged with Android Studio, so if you haven’t installed Android Studio, install it first.
Launch AVD Manager from android studio > Configure > AVD Manager and create an emulator. In the emulator settings, make sure “Emulated Performance” is set to “Hardware - GLES 2.0”.
Then, check if the device is recognized with the flutter devices command.
This completes the installation.
Note that for Flutter app development, it is recommended to use VS Code as the IDE. You can consistently create, build, and debug Flutter apps, improving development efficiency. A detailed article has been written about setting up and using VS Code for Flutter development. Please use this blog’s search function.