Mobile Application Tools in VS: - Native apps with .NET (XAMARIN)
- Hybrid apps with JavaScript (CORDOVA)
- Native apps with C++
XAMARIN overview: XAMARIN is a tool which is used to write native Android, iOS, and
Windows apps with native user interfaces and share code across multiple
platforms, including Windows and macOS with C# codebase. Configure XAMARIN tool in Visual Studio:
We
will see how to configure XAMARIN tool here with simple steps, Step 1 - Add Xamarin to existing VS 2015:
- Go to
control panel and select Programs and Features.
- Select Microsoft
Visual Studio and click Change button.
- Click on
Modify button in Visual studio installer.
- In the Features tab, scroll down to Cross Platform Mobile Development and click the
checkbox next to C#/.NET (Xamarin) as below,
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hover over the Xamarin.
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- Verify
Xamarin options from Help à About Microsoft Visual Studio.
Step 3 - Configure XAMARIN SDK in Visual
Studio: - Choose Tools à Android à Android SDK Manager.
- Choose
the required tools to install or update.
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Step
4 - Verify Installed Development Kits required:
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Step 5 - Download and
Install Android Studio: (Optional platform for building Android apps)
Download Location for Android Studio: https://developer.android.com/studio/index.html Installation guidelines for Android Studio: https://developer.android.com/studio/install.html
Steps to Set up Android Studio:
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Step
6 - Create Sample Xamarin App:
- Click
File à New à Project.
v
- Choose
Android à Blank
App,
- Choose name
and location then click Ok
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