Setting up Android development environment in Linux is very easy compare to windows. :( Before start make sure system have JDK5 or latest version of Java. JRE is not enough JDK needed. Install Android SDK. (just extract linux version SDK zip file to a folder) Install eclipse: sudo apt-get install eclipse In Eclipse, Open "Install New Software" add Ecplise ADT plugin https : //dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/ After installed ADT plugin, restart the eclipse. In Eclipse, Window -> Preferences, Select Android on left side. Choose the path of the Android SDK installed folder. Click OK. In Eclipse, Window -> Android SDK and AVD Manager Install the platforms, samples and compatibility library from there. That's all we are good to start develop Android Applications..... This is best startup giude http://developer.android.com/resources/tutorials/hello-world.html