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Kara edited this page Jan 18, 2023 · 3 revisions

Setting Up a Code Editor for Flutter

In order to set up a code editor for Flutter, you will need to install the Flutter SDK and a code editor that supports Flutter development. Some popular code editors that support Flutter include:

  • Visual Studio Code: This is a free and open-source code editor developed by Microsoft. It has a large community of developers and a wide range of plugins that support Flutter development. I personally would recommend VSCodium which offers a bundled version without any proprietary licensing as VSCode does

  • Android Studio: This is a code editor developed by Google specifically for Android development. It includes the Flutter plugin and has good support for Flutter development.

  • IntelliJ IDEA: This is a code editor developed by JetBrains. It includes the Flutter plugin and has good support for Flutter development.

  • Neovim : This is a free, open-source text editor which is a fork of Vim. You can use various plugins like vim-flutter for flutter development in Neovim. If you would like to use what I'm using, please check Here (Note, this is the recommended way of doing so since it matches my formatting exactly)

Once you have chosen a code editor, you will need to install the Flutter SDK. You can do this by following the instructions on the Flutter website.

Once the Flutter SDK is installed, you will need to set the path to the Flutter SDK in your code editor. The instructions for doing this will vary depending on the code editor you are using. You can refer to the documentation of your chosen code editor for more information on how to do this.

Finally, you will need to install the Dart SDK. You can do this by following the instructions on the Dart website.

Once you have completed these steps, you are now ready to start setting up the emulator

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