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Environment Setup

For the course we will use the Flutter SDK, Dart, an optimized code editor (Visual Studio Code) and emulators or physical devices for real-time debugging and testing.

Below you will find the material and the official guide prepared by Professor Domiciano Rincón to install and configure your development environment step by step.

Video Tutorial: Installation and Setup​

Watch the following video to download the Flutter SDK, configure the system variables (PATH), prepare Android Studio / emulators and validate your installation with flutter doctor:

Step-by-Step Written Guide​

If you prefer the written documentation, with direct download links for the packages and detailed commands for your operating system:

Web Tutorial: Downloading and Setting Up Flutter

Complete lesson by Professor Domiciano Rincón: steps to download the SDK, configure the PATH, install the build tools and run diagnostic commands.

Environment Checklist​

Once you have completed the guide, make sure you meet the following points before the next class session:

  1. Flutter Doctor with no critical errors: 
    flutter doctor
  2. Visual Studio Code: Official Flutter and Dart extensions installed.
  3. Working Device or Emulator: Have at least one Android emulator (AVD), iOS simulator or physical device with USB/Wireless debugging configured.
  4. Verified Hello World: Create and run a base application to check Hot Reload: 
    flutter create mi_primera_app
    cd mi_primera_app
    flutter run