Installation

1. Flutter & Dart SDK:
   • Ensure that you have Flutter and Dart SDK installed on your system. These are essential for Flutter app development.
   • Install Flutter SDK
   • Set up Environment for Flutter
2. Choose an IDE:
   • You can use any IDE such as Android Studio, Visual Studio Code, or IntelliJ IDEA for Flutter development.
3. Set up Your Editor:
   • Configure your IDE by installing the Flutter and Dart plugins to enable Flutter development features.
   • Install Flutter And Dart Plugins
4. Git: Although not mandatory, having a version control system like Git is highly recommended for tracking changes in your project and collaborating with other developers if needed.

For detailed installation instructions and troubleshooting, refer to the official Flutter documentation.

Basic Installation

Important: Choose Your Platform And Follow Steps To Build And Run Application.

• Windows
• Linux
• Chrome OS

Install Flutter And Dart Plugins

Android Studio

1. Open Android Studio.
2. Go to Settings (on Windows/Linux).
3. Select Plugins from the left sidebar.
4. Click on the Marketplace tab.
5. Search for “Flutter” in the search bar.
6. Install the “Flutter” plugin by clicking on the green Install button.
7. Install “Dart” Plugin.
8. Restart Android Studio when prompted.

Suggestion Here are some helpful Android Studio plugins to enhance your Flutter development workflow:

Flutter Assets Generator – Simplifies the management of Flutter assets by automating asset code generation. Flutter Pub Version Checker – Keeps your dependencies up to date by checking for newer versions of your pub packages.

Visual Studio Code

1. Open Visual Studio Code.
2. Go to the Extensions view by clicking on the square icon in the Sidebar.
3. Search for “Flutter” in the Extensions Marketplace.
4. Click on the “Install” button for the “Flutter” extension provided by the Flutter team.
5. Install “Dart” Plugin same way.
6. After installation, you may need to restart Visual Studio Code to enable the extension.
   

Suggestion Here are some helpful Visual Studio Code extensions to enhance your Flutter development workflow:

Flutter Assets Generator – Simplifies the management of Flutter assets by automating asset code generation. Flutter Pub Version Checker – Keeps your dependencies up to date by checking for newer versions of your pub packages. 

IntelliJ IDEA

1. Open IntelliJ IDEA.
2. Go to File → Settings (on Windows/Linux) .
3. In the Settings/Preferences dialog, select Plugins from the left sidebar.
4. Click on the Marketplace tab.
5. Search for “Flutter” in the search bar.
6. Install the “Flutter” plugin by clicking on the green Install button.
7. Install the “dart” plugin same way.
8. Restart IntelliJ IDEA when prompted.