Install flutter - the easy to follow steps

What is this document for?

This document will provide you simple step by step guide to run any flutter project locally and see your changes take effect immediately while you're editing.

Installation.

  • Download and install android studio, We will not use android studio but it will install all needed SDK and environment variables we may need.
  • Install XCode, This step is optional, you will need it only if you intend to run on the iPhone.
  • Install flutter by following the guidelines of your OS, As a brief, you can follow the Install flutter section below.
  • Install VSCode.

Install Flutter.

Linux


  • Download the SDK.
  • Execute the following commands.
mkdir ~/development
cd ~/development
tar xf ~/Downloads/flutter_linux_v1.2.1-stable.tar.xz
# execute the next command or append it to your .bashrc to avoid the need of executing it again
export PATH="$PATH:~/development/flutter/bin"
flutter doctor # provide us the output of this command when something is not going okay with you

MacOS

  • Download the SDK.
  • execute the following commands.
mkdir ~/development
cd ~/development
tar xf ~/Downloads/flutter_macos_v1.2.1-stable.zip
# execute the next command or append it to your .bash_profile to avoid the need of executing it again
export PATH="$PATH:~/development/flutter/bin"
flutter doctor # provide us the output of this command when something is not going okay with you

Windows

  • Download the SDK.
  • Extract the zip file and place the contained flutter in the desired installation location for the Flutter SDK (eg. C:\src\flutter; do not install Flutter in a directory like C:\Program Files\ that requires elevated privileges).
  • Locate the file flutter_console.bat inside the flutter directory. Start it by double-clicking.
  • Open the CMD and run flutter doctor, provide us with the output of this command when something is not going okay with you.

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