2024 Guide is up-to-date. [November/21/2024 15:00 pm]
(What's new? - fixed issue: license check not working any longer & repository package updates)

This Guide for Fusion 2.5 Android Exporter keeps you frequently updated with the latest instructions on how to build App files for your Android device since April 2017.
It provides portable setup alternative.
An Android Studio installation is not required when you follow the instructions below, but this solution is always conform with the Android Studio solution for the latest Build.
Since March 2022 Windows versions < 10 are officially no longer supported by this Guide.

This minimalistic Android Guide here on Steam has been updated again on time to support the new Build 295.10 of Clickteam Fusion 2.5.
Originally the Guide was created in early 2017 to provide a solution for a Java oddity which confused many people, but the purpose for it nowadays:
It's more or less an alternative solution for users who try out the Android Exporter for the first time, are also afraid to install Android Studio and want to test how things work first without installing data of a larger setup on their systems, so they could build their own portable
Android build environment with the help of this Guide.

What changed in Clickteam Fusion 2.5 {version 295} regarding to the build process?
- upgraded from Gradle 6.7.1 to version 7.5

• Please start right here

You don't want to store this portable installation on your Windows drive?
You have an external HDD drive D:\ for example? (SSD recommended though)
In this case make sure, whenever the Guide tells you %HOMEPATH%
that you need to replace this part with D:\DesiredFolder\DesiredSubfolder
Otherwise I recommend that you keep the rest of the path structure as described.

► [1] Use the Win + R shortcut for Run box, + make sure to
adjust Administrator with your own user name if necessary + type:
C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local
                                           or instead type
%HOMEPATH%\AppData\Local
                                           or very short...
%LOCALAPPDATA%
                                      and then confirm with Enter key to
► [2] ... reach the recommended path location
= PATH A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

• Here your task is to manually create a new folder
  called Android and then the subfolder android-sdk
  
• Keep this folder(android-sdk) open in front of your eyes.
  
• After you read the below Explanation, please store all .ZIP
  archives at one place where you can easily access them
  at any time for copy and paste operations
  
• You can find all Download Links after the important Explanation that
  begins here now:

Explanation(s) for the Quicker-Reading-Shortcuts in this Guide:


Download Links:

[1]  DL          platform-tools-latest-windows .zip           
▪ https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-windows.zip
[2]  DL          build-tools_r34.0.0-windows .zip
▪  https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/build-tools_r34-windows.zip
[3]  DL          platform-33_r02 .zip | (Android 13)
▪  https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/platform-33_r02.zip
   [+] DL           platform-32_r01 .zip (Android 12L)
    ▪  https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/platform-32_r01.zip
    [+] DL          platform-31_r01 .zip (Android 12)
    ▪  https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/platform-31_r01.zip
    [+] DL          platform-30_r03 .zip (Android 11)
    ▪  https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/platform-30_r03.zip
    [+] DL          platform-29_r05 .zip (Android 10)
    ▪  https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/platform-29_r05.zip
    [+] DL          platform-28_r06 .zip (Android 9)
    ▪  https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/platform-28_r06.zip
[4]  DL          google_play_services .zip
▪  https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/google_play_services_v16_1_rc09.zip
[5]  DL          cmdlinetools-win-11391160_lt .zip
▪ https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/commandlinetools-win-11391160_latest.zip
[6]  DL          jdk(17.0.12)_windows-x64_bin .zip
▪  https://download.oracle.com/java/17/archive/jdk-17.0.12_windows-x64_bin.zip
(download size 800 MB in total)

                   done, next step:
                   then:
                    ▼ (each time you see this down arrow means:
                                           it's now time to switch path location)
                    ▼
platform-32_r01 .zip (android-12 RENAME android-32)
platform-31_r01 .zip (android-12 RENAME android-31)
platform-30_r03 .zip (android-11 RENAME android-30)
platform-29_r05 .zip (android-10 RENAME android-29)
platform-28_r06 .zip (android-9 RENAME android-28)
                    ▼
                    ▼
                    ▼
                    ▼

• inside 'android-sdk' folder, right click and select: New - Shortcut
  
  Type the location of the item:
  %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\cmd.exe /k sdkmanager --licenses
  
  click on Next
  
  Type a name for this shortcut:
  check_licenses
  
  click on Finish
  
  
• right mouse click on your new Shortcut and select Properties
  and now paste into Start in:
  %HOMEPATH%\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk\cmdline-tools\latest\bin
  
  hit Apply + OK
  
  
• make sure that you have a working internet connection
  
• run your Shortcut
  
• when prompted, hit [Y] key and confirm with [Enter] key
  (repeat it multiple times for multiple licenses)

         open Clickteam Fusion 2.5 and go to Tools - Preferences - General tab
         and set the correct directories for JDK and SDK:

         In Fusion 2.5 Preferences it's important that you set the full direct paths.
         %HOMEPATH% or equivalent Windows path specials are not supported.

           ▪  Pathname of the JDK directory:
                   C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk\cmdline-tools\latest
                   (adjust the username for JDK directory if necessary)

           ▪  Pathname of the Android SDK directory:
                   C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk
                   (adjust the username for SDK directory if necessary)

• in Fusion create a New Application
  
  
•  in Application Settings change Build Type from Windows EXE Application to Android application

• then click on the green symbol tab to jump into Android Options:
  Build API 33 | Minimum Android version 5.0 | Target Android version 14.0
  
  
• build the Android application (.apk file or an app bundle type)
              File → Build → Application → Save

Fusion 2.5 will now automatically download and install the required gradle files for the first time. (this will take a while)

Depending on your extensions/objects and events, some extra cache files must be updated.
Then a working internet connection is necessary again, if you get a build error otherwise.

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