Set Up Your Environment

Install node.js, watchman, jdk, anrdoid studio and xcode for development

1

Node.js

Download and install lts version click here

2

Watchman

brew install watchman

3

Java Development Kit

brew install --cask zulu@17

# Get path to where cask was installed to find the JDK installer
brew info --cask zulu@17

# ==> zulu@17: <version number>
# https://www.azul.com/downloads/
# Installed
# /opt/homebrew/Caskroom/zulu@17/<version number> (185.8MB) (note that the path is /usr/local/Caskroom on non-Apple Silicon Macs)
# Installed using the formulae.brew.sh API on 2024-06-06 at 10:00:00

# Navigate to the folder
open /opt/homebrew/Caskroom/zulu@17/<version number> # or /usr/local/Caskroom/zulu@17/<version number>

4

Android Studio

Download and install lts version click here

5

Configure the ANDROID_HOME environment variable

export ANDROID_HOME=$HOME/Library/Android/sdk
export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/emulator
export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools

6

Xcode

Download and install lts version from App Store