Setup (Android) · 500Docs

Create a project with react-native init $PROJECT_NAME$

Prerequisites

Open the SDK Manager in Android Studio, and install the latest SDK Platforms & Tools:

Add to your .bash/.zshrc/whatever you use:

export ANDROID_HOME=~/Library/Android/sdk/
export PATH=$PATH:~/android-sdks/platform-tools/
export PATH=$PATH:~/android-sdks/tools/
export ANDROID_SDK=$HOME/Library/Android/sdk
export PATH=$ANDROID_SDK/emulator:$ANDROID_SDK/tools:$PATH

Emulators

Run Android Studio, and open your project's /android folder with it.

Select the AVD Manager in the toolbar:

You'll see a pre-defined list of different emulators - different devices, Android versions. You can create new ones & import existing ones.

Select one and run it:

Now, running react-native run-android will build and open your app in this emulator.