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Padmal edited this page Jan 25, 2017 · 18 revisions

Assuming you have correctly setup

  • Git
  • Gradle
  • Android Studio

Follow the steps below to get project up and running on the emulator or device.

1. Download Zip Download Zip from Github

2. Extract it to your preferred location Extract Zip file to Preferred Location

3. Open Android Studio

4. Click on Import Project Option Importing New Project

*If you don't get this screen you can also Import the Project from File --> Import

5. Browse to the directory where you cloned(extracted zip) android-client repo and Click OK Choose Project From Extracted Location

6. Let Android studio Import the project and Perform Gradle Initialisation, if any Error due to VCS Pops Up, click on Ignore Option Gradle Initialisation

7. After gradle tasks finish you will something like this (You might need to Sync Gradle Files and Build the project manually. For that Click Build -> Rebuild the Project Gradle Task Finish

8. Now Connect your Android Phone and Run the Project by clicking on this play button or (Ctrl + R - on Windows & ^R on Mac)

Run Android App

9. Now Choose your device to run the project on. (Click on Use same device for future launches)

Choose Launch Device

10. Wait for a few seconds and app should start on your device

Enable Support for Annotations

We are using ButterKnife Library for View Injection, this requires Support for Annotations enabled on Android Studio, Here is how you do it.

  • Open Android Studio's preference and navigate to Compiler → Annotation Processors. Check "Enable annotation processing". Android Studio Annotation Processing

Once this is done you can compile and run the code on your emulator or device.

I prefer Genymotion - Android Emulator it is faster than the emulator Shipped with ADT Bundle.

Common Errors and their Fixes

Project SDK Not Defined

  1. Close current Project (File->Close project)

You'll get a Welcome to Android Studio Dialog. In that:

  1. Click on Configure -> Project Defaults -> Project Structure

  2. Click on SDKs in the left column

  3. In the middle column Click on Android SDK (with Android icon) OR click + on the top if you don't see an entry with Android icon.

  4. Change SDK Home Path and select valid Target

Android Studio - How to Change Android SDK Path - Stack Overflow

Could not find com.google.android.gms:play-services:X.X.X

This means we have to install or update "Google Repository"

  1. Go to SDK Manager

  2. Find "Google Repository" and Install it

  3. Restart Android Studio!!

To Export an APK use default_key_store.jks with Password : mifos1234

#Android-Client API Documentation API: https://demo.mifos.io/api-docs/apiLive.htm

Demo Credentials

  1. Username: mifos
  2. Password: password
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