{"id":172,"date":"2025-07-23T07:43:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T07:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/documentation.iqonic.design\/prokit-flutter\/?p=172"},"modified":"2025-07-23T08:04:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T08:04:32","slug":"how-to-setup-flutter-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/documentation.iqonic.design\/prokit-flutter\/how-to-setup-flutter-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"How to setup Flutter Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\ud83d\udd52 Estimated Reading:<\/strong> 2 Minutes
\ud83d\udcc2 Location: <\/strong>FAQs \u2192 App FAQs \u2192 How to Setup Flutter Environment<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83e\uddf0 Setup Flutter Environment for Your System<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To install and set up Flutter, follow the steps below based on your operating system (Windows, macOS, Linux).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2705 Step 1: Install Flutter SDK<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Download the\u00a0Flutter SDK<\/a>\u00a0based on your operating system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Extract the downloaded ZIP file.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    \ud83d\udca1 TIP:<\/strong> To manage multiple Flutter versions easily, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Create a folder named\u00a0flutter_sdk<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Extract the ZIP into the\u00a0flutter_sdk<\/strong>\u00a0folder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Rename the extracted folder to something like\u00a0flutter_3_27_0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Copy the path to the\u00a0bin<\/strong>\u00a0directory (Right-click on\u00a0bin<\/code>\u00a0> Properties or Info to get full path)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      \u2699\ufe0f Step 2: Add SDK Path to Your Environment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      \ud83e\ude9f For Windows:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Open Start Menu \u2192 Search \u201cEdit Environment variables for your account<\/strong>\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Find the\u00a0Path<\/strong>\u00a0variable \u2192 Click \u201cEdit\u201d (or create a new one named\u00a0Path<\/code>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Paste the path to your Flutter\u00a0bin<\/strong>\u00a0directory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Click \u201cOK<\/strong>\u201d on all windows to save changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Open Command Prompt and run:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
        flutter doctor<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
        This verifies if Flutter is now accessible globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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        \ud83c\udf4e For macOS\/Linux:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
        1. Open Terminal: Launch the Terminal application on your macOS<\/strong> or Linux system.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
        2. Navigate to Home Directory: You can navigate to your home directory by typing \u201ccd ~<\/code>\u201d and pressing Enter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
        3. Open or Create the Configuration File: Use a text editor like \u201cNano<\/strong>\u201d or \u201cVim<\/strong>\u201d to open or create the .bashrc or .zshrc file. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
        nano ~\/.bashrc  # For Bash<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
        nano ~\/.zshrc   # For Z shell (zsh)<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
        4. Add Flutter to PATH: Add the following line at the end of the file, replacing [PATH_TO_FLUTTER_BIN] with the actual path to the Flutter bin directory:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
        export PATH=\"$PATH:[PATH_TO_FLUTTER_BIN]\"<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
        For example, if Flutter is located in your home directory under a folder named flutter_3_27_0, the line would look like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
        export PATH=\u201d$PATH:$HOME\/flutter_sdk\/flutter_3_27_0\/bin\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
        5. Save Changes: Save the changes you made to the file. In Nano, you can do this by pressing Ctrl + X, then Y to confirm, and finally Enter to save<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
        6. Apply Changes: To apply the changes to the current Terminal session, run:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
        source ~\/.bashrc  # For Bash<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
        source ~\/.zshrc   # For Z shell (zsh)<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
        7. Open a new terminal and run:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
        flutter doctor<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
        This checks whether Flutter is working globally<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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