Welcome! 🎉 Ready to set up the project I provided for you? Don’t worry, I’ll guide you step-by-step on how to get everything up and running, from installing the necessary tools to running the simulator! 🚀

Make sure to follow these instructions completely, and feel free to reach out if you hit any issues. 👍

✨ Steps to Setup the Project

1. Install Visual Studio Code (VSCode)

VSCode is the editor we’ll be using to write and manage our Flutter project.

1. Download VSCode from the official website.
2. Install it on your machine by following the installation instructions.
3. After installing, open VSCode.
4. In VSCode, go to View ➔ Extensions (or press Ctrl+Shift+X), and search for and install these extensions:
   • Flutter
   • Dart

These extensions help with Flutter development and provide useful tools you’ll need.

2. Install Android Studio (For the Emulator)

Even though we use VSCode for writing code, we still need Android Studio to manage the Android SDK and set up the Android Emulator.

1. Download Android Studio from the official website.
2. During installation, keep the default settings selected.
3. Once installed, open Android Studio.
4. Install the Android SDK: a. When you launch Android Studio for the first time, it will prompt you to install the Android SDK. b. If you don’t see this prompt, go to:

• Tools ➔ SDK Manager ➔ Select the latest version of the SDK. c. Let it complete the SDK setup.

5. Set up an Android Emulator:

   • Go to Tools ➔ AVD Manager.
   • Click Create Virtual Device and choose a phone configuration (e.g., Pixel 5).
   • Select a System Image (recommend picking Android 12 or higher).
   • Finish and Start the emulator.

   🚀 Once the emulator starts, you should be ready to run your Flutter app on a virtual Android device!

3. Install Flutter SDK (Version 3.24.0) 🌟