In this tutorial, you will learn, how to setup Android Studio on Mac OS Sierra and how to create a simple Ionic 2 project. And how to generate the Android APK file.

Prerequisite
1. Java
2. Android Studio

You must first install Java before installing the Android Studio.

Install Java

Download Java 1.8 using the below link

Download the Android Studio DMG for Mac. Download the DMG for Mac. Open the downloaded DMG. A window with the Android Studio icon and a shortcut to the Applications folder should open. If you are running a 32-bit system be sure to use the studio executable. Installation on Mac OS X. Android Studio for Mac OS X is downloaded in the form of a disk image (.dmg) file. Once the android-studio-ide.dmg file has been downloaded, locate it in a Finder window and double click on it to open it as shown in Figure 2-2.

Download the dmg file and double click to install the Java. Once you finished the installation, go to terminal and type

The above two command will return the installed Java version. If the above command is not working, then the Java is not installed properly or Java is not configured in the PATH. However, most of the times it won't fail.

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Install Android Studio

Download the Android studio using the below link

It is also dmg file. Double click and finish the installation.

Add Android Studio Path

After installing Android Studio, you must include it in the PATH. Execute the below command in the terminal.

Update Android Studio SDK

Open Android Studio and click SDK manager

Install the latest SDK tools like 5,6,7 versions. It will take some time depend on your internet connection.

Create Ionic 2 Project

You need the Ionic framework, before creating the Ionic 2 project. If you have not installed Ionic Framework, then visit the below link to learn, how to install the Ionic framework.

Create a new Ionic 2 project using

After creating Ionic 2 project, add Android platform to the Ionic project using

Then generate APK using the below command

After generating the APK successfully, the terminal will display the APK generated location.

That's all. You were done.

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Please note. Now you can install the APK in your Android phone by enabling the Install from Unknown Source in settings. However You are not able to publish this APK to Google Play store. To publish to the Google Play Store, you need to do some extra work. I write a separate post soon for how to publish your APK to the Google Play Store using Ionic 2 Framework.

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While generating the APK in Mac OS Sierra, sometimes you will face the below error message

Error: Could not find Gradle wrapper within Android SDK. Might need to update your Android SDK - Android

If you encounter that error, then follow this solution.

Android Studio is a new IDE for the Android operating system. Launched by Google, it offers new tools for developing apps and is a good alternative to Eclipse, currently the most popular IDE.
When you create a new project on Android Studio, the project's structure will appear with almost all the files in one SRC directory. This is a change that's been made to a generating system based on Gradle that provides greater flexibility while you're building. In addition, thanks to its integrated emulation system, Android Studio lets you view changes made to your app in real time so you can simultaneously see how everything is displayed on different Android devices according to different configurations and resolutions.
Among the many features offered by Android Studio are code-packing and tagging tools to help you organize yourself when implementing huge quantities of code, as well as a drag-and-drop system to move components around on the user interface. This new IDE also has Google Cloud Messaging, a feature to send data from the server to Android via the cloud so you can, for instance, send Push notifications to your apps. Android Studio can also help you track app development, giving you a more visual way to program and control the flow of the app.
What does Android Studio offer?
- A clear and robust development environment.
- Easy testing of functionality on different types of devices.
- Assistants and templates for commonly used programming elements on Android.
- A comprehensive editor with many extra tools to facilitate app development.