How to install flutter? Step by step

What is Flutter?

Flutter is a framework for building high-performance, high-fidelity, apps for iOS, Android, web, and desktop from a single codebase. To install Flutter on your machine, you can follow these simple steps:

Download the Flutter SDK for your operating system (Windows, macOS, or Linux) from the official Flutter website. Extract the downloaded archive file to a desired location on your machine. Add the Flutter SDK's "bin" directory to your PATH environment variable.

Run the "flutter doctor" command in your terminal or command prompt to check if Flutter is installed correctly and if any additional dependencies are required. Once Flutter is installed and configured, you can start creating and running Flutter apps on your desired platform.

 

That's it! With these simple steps, you can start exploring the world of Flutter and build beautiful, performant apps for multiple platforms.

 

How to install flutter? Step by step

Here are the steps to install Flutter on Windows, macOS, and Linux:

Step 1: Download Flutter

Go to the Flutter website https://flutter.dev/docs/get-started/install

Click on the 'Download' button and select your operating system.

Step 2: Extract the archive

Navigate to the location where you downloaded the Flutter SDK file and extract it to the desired location.

On Windows, you can right-click on the downloaded file and select 'Extract All'.

On macOS, double-click the downloaded file to extract it.

On Linux, use the tar command to extract the downloaded file.

Step 3: Add Flutter to your path

Add the Flutter tool to your path by adding the following line to your shell configuration file:

$ export PATH="$PATH:[PATH_TO_FLUTTER_DIRECTORY]/flutter/bin"

On macOS and Linux, the shell configuration file is usually .bashrc or .zshrc. On Windows, it's User Variables.

Step 4: Run flutter doctor

Run the following command to see if there are any dependencies you need to install to complete the setup process:

$ flutter doctor

This will also check if you have installed the required SDKs and libraries for developing Flutter apps.

Step 5: Install an IDE

You can use any IDE of your choice to develop Flutter apps. Some popular ones include Visual Studio Code, Android Studio, and IntelliJ IDEA.

Install the IDE and its plugins for Flutter development.

Step 6: Create your first Flutter app

Run the following command to create a new Flutter project:

$ flutter create my_app

Replace my_app with the name of your app.

That's it! You have successfully installed Flutter and created your first Flutter app.

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