[Android PhoneGap] Getting Started with AppLaud - The Detailed Version

Complete installation steps

1&2. If you don't yet have the Android ADT set up click here.

3. Install MDS AppLaud 1.2 Phonegap for Android plug-in

• From Eclipse ADT, Select Help -> Install New Software
• Click Add to enter a new Repository site
• The Name field is optional, "MDS AppLaud 1.2" suggested
• In Location, enter the download site: http://svn.codespot.com/a/eclipselabs.org/mobile-web-development-with-phonegap/tags/r1.2/download
• Select OK
• Select the New Site and Check the box to the left of PhoneGap for Android
• Click Finish and Follow the prompts

4. Set the Android SDK Location (Note: Recent version of ADT will do this automatically)

• Window -> Preferences -> Android and set path to your SDK
• Note that on Mac it is Eclipse -> Preferences -> Android
• Window -> Preferences -> AVD Manager to set up an AVD if you want the simulator
• More at http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
• Note: The Android SDK Location is workspace specific. If you start using a new workspace, repeat this step to re-set the Android SDK Location.
  

5. Download the Eclipse Web Page Editor (if necessary)

• If your Eclipse installation doesn't yet include a web page editor for html files 
• Will be necessary if you have a brand new Eclipse Classic or Eclipse for Java
• Install New Software -> Work with: Indigo (or Helios) ->Web, XML Java EE, and OSGi Enterprise Development -> Web Page Editor

6. Optionally adjust the Eclipse JavaScript Validation rules

• Eclipse -> Preferences -> JavaScript -> Validator -> Errors Warnings 
• If you select Enable JavaScript semantic validation, adjust the settings below as you like
• Alternatively or in addition, see the instructions in the tutorial link below for using JSLint.

7. Create a PhoneGap for Android project