Friday, 27 May 2016

Installing Xamarin



This guide walks through the installation steps and configuration details required to install Xamarin on Windows and Mac 


On Windows :

Step 1:Download the Installer


The first step is to download the Xamarin unified installer,which can be found at here





Depending on if you select the I already have Visual Studio Installed checkbox, you will be offered the option of downloading either Visual Studio Community Edition (if you don't have Visual Studio installed), or Xamarin for Visual Studio, via the Xamarin Unified Installer.

Step 2:Run the Installer


Visual Studio Community installer will Open the installer to begin the installation process


The installer will assess your system, and allow you select optional components. Make sure to select Xamarin from the menu when prompted.


Step 3:Configure the Installation

If you have a Visual studio then the installer popup this window and it will show three options. Select the modify option and wait .after some time the we have a screen like bellow 


Select the check box  C#/.NET (xamarin V$.0.4) Under  the Cross Platform mobile development .
and hit install .

Step 4: Activate (or start a free trial)

Open Visual Studio 


Step 4:Create a new Android app

Click Start > New Project to create a new project:

In the New Project dialog, click Visual C# > Android and select the Blank App (Android) template. name the  project . Click OK to create the new project:

After the new project is created, let‘s expand the Resources folder and then the layout folder in the Solution Explorer. Double-click Main.axml to open it in the Android Designer. This is the layout file for our screen:


This video will explain more


Configuring Emulators




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