It will make more sense once you start making an Android app with Java. The two bars that you see on top are the Toolbar, which allows you to perform common tasks in Android Studio, like building, running, and debugging apps, and the Navigation Bar, which lets you navigate through the project and the currently opened class file. These let you easily navigate and work on a specific task of your project, for example browsing files or viewing debugging information. On your left and below that are the tool windows.
The big section on your right is the Editor Window, where you write the code of your app. Now, you have in front of you the main code editor where you will be able to write the code for your app. Once you give your activity a name-let’s name it MainActivity for this tutorial-Android Studio will take a moment to create your first project. Let's choose Empty Activity so that we have a lot of room to experiment and learn. You will then be asked to select the layout of your app. The Create New Project dialog includes an estimator for the percentage of devices your app will run on. However, your app will run on fewer devices.
Then, choose the minimum SDK you want to support with your app.Īs it says beneath the Minimum SDK bar, with each API level, the features that you can use in your app increase. Give your project a name and give it a unique package name too. Now that Android Studio is ready to use, you can start by creating your first project.