Install Android Development Tools (ADT) on Ubuntu

Android Development Tools or ADT is a plugin for eclipse IDE that makes our life easier when developing Android applications. I think this is the reason why we highly recommend using Eclipse IDE during Android development. See easy to understand and great ADT descriptionon this link. This post covers only how I was able to install ADT on Ubuntu 11.10. Click here if you want to view the complete links on how I completed installing  my Android Development Environment on Ubuntu.

I made it work by doing the following simple steps:

First Part:

1. Open Eclipse

2. Go to Help > Install New Software

3. On the pop up,  click Available Software Sites

4. Tick http://download.eclipse.org/releases/helios

5. Click OK

6. On the “Work With” drop down, choose http://download.eclipse.org/releases/helios

7. Please wait while it's Pending

Click to enlarge.

8. Then it will list the available tools

9. On the list, tick Mobile and Device Development

10. Click Next > Next > Read and Accept the Terms > Finish

11. Wait for the software to be installed

Click to enlarge.

12. Click OK if security warning appears 

13. Restart Eclicpse


Second Part: When Eclipse was restarted.

1. Go to help > install new software

2. On the pop up Click Add

3. On the prompt, enter:

Name: Android ADT
Location: http://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/

4. Please wait for the Developer Tools to load while it is Pending

5. Tick the Developer Tools then click the "Next" button

6. Please wait while it loads

7. Click Next > Read and Accept the terms > Finish

8. Please wait while it install the software

9. Click OK if security warning appears

10. Restart Eclicpse

Hope this helps! Sorry for lack of screen shots (I actually hate doing lots of screen shots), I want you to believe in yourself that you can follow word instructions here even withoutpictures or screen shots, but if you have any questions or suggestions, leave your comment on the comment section below. Thanks!