How Setting Up Flutter on Windows: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Flutter , the most powerful UI toolkit by Google for building cross-platform mobile apps. We can use to develop app for different platform like Android,IOS,MACOS,Windows, Linux etc by executing single code. We don't need to recode applications for platforms.
- Lets deep dive into process and understand the installation process.
Requirements:
Before starting installation process your system should meet the following requirments.
1. Windows OS: Ensure that your Windows machine is running a supported version.
2. Disk Space: Allocate sufficient disk space for the Flutter SDK and related tools.
3. Git: Install Git for version control.
Installation Steps:
Step 1: Download Flutter
Firstly you need to visit the official Flutter website (https://flutter.dev/) and download the latest stable release for Windows. You can get the stable release by executing this command in terminal:
Command:
git clone https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git -b stable
Step 2: Set up Environment Variables
Now add the Flutter bin folder and Dart bin folder to your system's PATH. Replace `<path-to-flutter>` with you bin folder path and then run the command into your terminal:
Command:
setx PATH "%PATH%;<path-to-flutter>\bin;<path-to-flutter>\bin\cache\dart-sdk\bin"
Step 3: Verify Installation
Now open a new terminal and execute the following command to verify the Flutter sdk installation into your system:
Command:
flutter doctor
Wait for response this command checks for the necessary dependencies and provides guidance if any component of flutter is missing.
Step 4: Install an IDE (Optional)
As flutter can be used with any text editor, using an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) like VS code, Intellija Idea , AndroidStudio etc, enhances the development experience. You can download your favorite editor.
Step 5: Create a Flutter Project
Congratulations 🎉 ! Flutter setup is completed Now you are ready for development in you windows laptop. Now you need to create a flutter project to start development for creating just execute this command into terminal.
Command:
flutter create my_flutter_project
cd my_flutter_project
Step 6: Run Your Flutter App
Now navigate to your project directory and Run you project by executing this command in editor terminal.
Command:
flutter run
Congratulations🎉 ! You've successfully set up Flutter on your Windows machine. You are now ready to build creative app by use of Flutter development.
If you got any issues during the installation process, please checkout official Flutter documentation on this link:
(https://flutter.dev/docs/get-started/install)
or run the `flutter doctor` command in you terminal for additional guidance.
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