Things to prepare at home

Welcome animal hackers!

Before we start coding, please follow these steps at home:

1. Download Android Studio Meerkat and install it.
2. Open Android Studio. After opening, select Clone Repository on the top right.

3. In the URL field, past https://github.com/Q42/ComposeWorkshop.git and press clone.

4. Select "TRUST PROJECT"

5. If you don’t have an emulator, add one by selecting Tools -> Device Manager and then the + icon on the right of the screen. Then select "Create Virtual Device", select a device, press "next" and "finish".

6. Run gradle sync by pressing the elephant on the top right:

7. Build and start the app, “hello world” should show on your emulator:

Troubleshooting

If something fails, no worries, we'll help you fix the problem before we start the workshop.