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Running Your Flutter App

Using Visual Studio Code (VS Code)

1. Open the Command Palette by pressing Ctrl+Shift+P (or Cmd+Shift+P on macOS).
2. Type Flutter: Select Device and select the connected device or emulator.
3. Press F5 or go to Run > Start Debugging to run the app. You can also use Ctrl+F5 (or Cmd+F5 on macOS) to run without debugging.

Using Android Studio

1. Ensure the target device is selected in the device dropdown in the toolbar.

2. Click the Run button (green play icon) in the toolbar, or press Shift+F10 to run the app.

3. Open a terminal window.

4. Navigate to your Flutter project directory:

   cd path/to/your/flutter_project

Run the app using

flutter run

Ensure your device or emulator is connected and recognized by Flutter:

flutter devices

Using Hot Reload and Hot Restart

Hot Reload allows you to see changes in your app instantly without restarting it. After making changes to your code, save the file, and the app will reload automatically.

1. In VS Code, press r in the terminal where flutter run is running.
2. In Android Studio, click the Hot Reload button (lightning bolt icon) in the toolbar.
3. In the terminal, press r while flutter run is active.

Hot Restart

Hot Restart restarts the app but retains the state. Useful for certain types of changes.

1. In VS Code, press Shift+R in the terminal where flutter run is running.
2. In Android Studio, click the Hot Restart button (circular arrow icon) in the toolbar.
3. In the terminal, press R while flutter run is active.