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Build Dependencies for Windows

Building Xamarin.Android requires:

  • An existing installation of the Xamarin.Android SDK and the Android SDK
  • The .NET Framework 3.5 – 4.7 development tools
  • Git for Windows
  • The Java Development Kit (JDK)

The recommended steps to install these dependencies are:

  1. Run the Visual Studio Installer.

  2. Under the Workloads tab, ensure that the Mobile development with .NET workload is installed. Under the Optional items for the workload, ensure Android SDK setup is selected.

  3. Also ensure the .NET desktop development workload is installed. Under the Optional items for the workload, ensure the following items are installed:

    • .NET Framework 4 – 4.6 development tools
    • .NET Framework 4.6.2 development tools
    • .NET Framework 4.7 development tools
    • .NET Core 2.0 development tools

    The following items are also recommended:

    • .NET Framework 4.7.1 development tools
    • .NET Framework 4.7.2 development tools

  4. Under the Individual components tab, ensure that Code tools > Git for Windows is installed.

  5. Ensure the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Runtime is installed by downloading and running the installer from https://www.microsoft.com/net/download/visual-studio-sdks.

  6. Download and install the Java SE 8 JDK from the Oracle website. You can use either the Windows x64 or Windows x86 version. Make sure Development Tools is selected for installation when running the installer.