Set the ANDROID_HOME environment variable, or use gradle.properties.

However, if you insist on doing so: libGDX applications are Gradle applications, so they can be built and executed via the commandline. This is not recommended, because IDEs provide some very convenient features, such as code completion and error checking. It is also possible to develop libGDX applications entirely without any IDE, just using a simple editor like Notepad or Vim.

AIDE only supports Android development libGDX’s JAR files can be found here.

Visual Studio Code requires extensions to support Java see the Coding Pack for Java Android and iOS are not officially supported.

NetBeans requires the NetBeans Gradle Plugin Android and iOS are not officially supported.However, as those are not commonly used in the libGDX community, it may prove difficult to get any help if IDE-specific issues arise! NetBeans, Visual Studio Code or even AIDE. Of course you can also use any other IDE for Java, e.g. Android: not officially supported, but you may have success with Andmore or tinkering around with an older ADT version.IDE itself: IntelliJ IDEA (the “Community” edition is sufficient).As a consequence, you are advised to use JDK 11-18! Since Gradle does not support JDK 19 yet, libGDX projects will not work with it either. JDK 11+: there are different distributions, but Adoptium should fit your needs Please note that the latest Android Gradle Plugin requires JDK 11, so you might need to update your Android Studio installation if you plan on supporting Android! (1.) Android Studioįor newcomers wanting to not only target desktop, but mobile platforms as well, we recommend Android Studio. All of them will have minor advantages and disadvantages, but in the end they all do their job, so feel free to choose whichever you like most.

The java world offers a lot of different IDEs. If you already have an IDE installed, you can skip to the next step. It is basically an editor for your java files, which makes developing java applications considerably more convenient in various ways. Before you can get started with libGDX, you need to set up an IDE (Integrated Development Environment).

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