# Basic Application Steps

**URL:** <https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/basic-application-steps/43230>\
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**Created:** [February 9, 2016, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/basic-application-steps/43230 "2016-02-09T08:35:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![muthuiscse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/67e7ee/32.png) [@muthuiscse](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/muthuiscse)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/basic-application-steps/43230/1 "2016-02-09T08:35:21Z")

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What to do for build android after creating project

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**Author:** ![Evanion](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ionicframework/user_avatar/forum.ionicframework.com/evanion/32/65957_2.png) [@Evanion](https://forum.ionicframework.com/u/Evanion)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/basic-application-steps/43230/2 "2016-02-09T08:46:33Z")

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Make sure that you have ADK installed.

Then run the following:

```
$ ionic platform add android
$ ionic build android
$ ionic emulate android

```

This will add the android plattform to your project, build the android app and finally start it in the android simulator.