To build your raylib game for Android you need a set of Android tools. Those tools are basically the Android SDK and Android NDK, including Android Platform Tools and also Java Runtime.
**NOTE: For alternative instructions, check [Working for Android (on macOS)](https://github.com/raysan5/raylib/wiki/Working-for-Android-(on-macOS)).**
### Installing Android required tools
## Installing Android required tools
Android requires a set of tools to do all the build process to generate a .APK game.
### 1. Java 8 JDK (including JRE)
You can just download the JDK from [here](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html) and install it or alternatively, you can create a portable install [just decompressing required files](https://www.whitebyte.info/programming/java/how-to-install-a-portable-jdk-in-windows-without-admin-rights).
### 2. Android SDK
1. [Java 8 JDK and JRE](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html)
2. Android SDK, just required the [command line tools](https://developer.android.com/studio/#downloads)
Actually, Android SDK is composed by a series of tools, you can install everything in a go just downloading [Android Studio](https://developer.android.com/studio/#downloads) and installing the full package.
We will use the [SDKManager](https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/sdkmanager) to install all required tools
Alternatively, you can just install the required files manually. To do that, start downloading `Command line tools` package, found at the end of this [page](https://developer.android.com/studio/#Command-line-tools).
- Decompress downloaded `sdk-tools-...` file into a folder named `android-sdk`. One of the included tools is the [sdkmanager]((https://developer.android.com/studio/command-line/sdkmanager)), a command line utility to install required packages.
- From command line, navigate to `android-sdk/tools/bin` and execute the following commands:
```
sdkmanager --update
sdkmanager --list
sdkmanager --install build-tools;28.0.1
sdkmanager --install platform-tools
sdkmanager --install platforms;android-21
sdkmanager --install extras;google;usb_driver
```
With those commands you're installing all required tools. It includes: `tools`, `build-tools`, `platform-tools`, `platforms\android-21` api and also `extras\google\usb_driver` (that you need to install to connect to your device).
### Compiling raylib source code
### 3. Android NDK
To compile raylib sources, it's recommended to use [Android NDK standalone toolchain](https://developer.android.com/ndk/guides/standalone_toolchain.html).
To develop with raylib in C, we need to install the Android Native Development Kit. You can download it from [here](https://developer.android.com/ndk/downloads/). Android NDK includes support files for multiple Android APIs and multiple architectures; it is recommended to generate and standalone toolchain with just the required compiler and API you need.
You can build the toolchain with this command:
Fortunately, Android NDK comes with a Python script that generates it for you, just execute the following command line:
python %ANDROID_NDK%\build\tools\make_standalone_toolchain.py --arch arm --api 16 --install-dir=C:\android_toolchain_arm_api16
python %ANDROID_NDK%\build\tools\make_standalone_toolchain.py --arch arm --api 21 --install-dir=C:\android_toolchain_ARM_API21
After that, just navigate from command line to folder `raylib/src/` and execute Makefile with:
## Compiling raylib source code
To compile raylib sources, it's recommended to use [Android NDK standalone toolchain](https://developer.android.com/ndk/guides/standalone_toolchain.html).
Once the toolchain is avaliable, just navigate from command line to folder `raylib/src/` and execute Makefile with:
mingw32-make PLATFORM=PLATFORM_ANDROID
**Remember to setup `ANDROID_NDK`, `ANDROID_TOOLCHAIN` property properly in the Makefile!**
Remember to setup `ANDROID_TOOLCHAIN` path property in the Makefile!
NOTE: libraylib.a will be generated in folder `raylib/release/android/armeabi-v7a/` or `raylib/release/android/arm64-v8a/`, depending on the selected architecture (32bit or 64bit).
NOTE: libraylib.a will be generated in folder `raylib/release/android/armeabi-v7a/.
NOTE: Probably your Android device uses a 64bit CPU but be careful, installed Android OS could still be 32bit, not allowing 64bit apps.
### Compiling a raylib game for Android (using an example project template)
## Compiling a raylib game for Android (using an example project template)
_Step 1._ To build an APK, navigate to folder `raylib/template/simple_game/` and edit Makefile.Android. Replace these
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