Flutter

Getting Started

Prerequisites 📋

• You should have at least one of the supported IDE listed below:
  • Android Studio
  • IntelliJ
  • Visual Studio Code

Installing 🔧

1. Download Flutter SDK from here.

2. Extract the Flutter SDK:

   • Linux terminal:

     cd ~/[destination_Directory]
     tar xf ~/[source_Directory]/flutter_linux_v1.0.0-stable.tar.xz

3. Create the " .bash_profile " file:

   • Navigate to your Home directory:
     • Linux terminal:

     cd $Home

   • Create new file:
     • Linux terminal:

     touch .bash_profile

4. Add Flutter path to you current path:

   • Linux:

     Add this line to the .bash_profile file using nano or any text editor.

     export PATH=~/Downloads/flutter/bin:$PATH

5. Update current path:

   • Linux terminal:

     source $HOME/.bash_profile

Verification ✅

• To verify and check dependencies, run the following command:

  • Linux terminal:

    flutter doctor

IDE extension

• Once you verfied that flutter is accessable and installed. Start your prefered IDE and install the flutter extension.
• If you do not install the extension, the flutter doctor command will detect that your IDE does not support Flutter.
• If you install the flutter extension, the flutter doctor will detect that too.

Notes ⚠️

• The .bash_profile file does not have an extension.
• If you restart your device, you might lose access to the flutter directory. Just apply Step #4 again and you should be good to go.