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<p>{@code android} is an important development tool that lets you:</p>
<ul>
<li>Create, delete, and view Android Virtual Devices (AVDs). See <a href=
"{@docRoot}tools/devices/managing-avds-cmdline.html">Managing AVDs from the Command
Line</a>.</li>
<li>Create and update Android projects. See <a href=
"{@docRoot}tools/projects/projects-cmdline.html">Managing Projects from
the Command Line</a>.</li>
<li>Update your Android SDK with new platforms, add-ons, and documentation. See <a href=
"{@docRoot}sdk/exploring.html">Exploring the SDK</a>.</li>
</ul>If you are using Eclipse, the <code>android</code> tool's features are integrated
into ADT, so you should not need to use this tool directly.
<p class="note"><strong>Note:</strong> The documentation of options below is not exhaustive
and may be out of date. For the most current list of options, execute <code>android
--help</code>.</p>
<h2>Syntax</h2>
<pre>android [global options] action [action options]</pre>
<h3>Global Options</h3>
<dl>
<dt><code>-s</code></dt>
<dd>Silent mode: only errors are printed out</dd>
<dt><code>-h</code></dt>
<dd>Usage help</dd>
<dt><code>-v</code></dt>
<dd>Verbose mode: errors, warnings and informational messages are printed.</dd>
</dl>
<h3>AVD actions and options</h3>
<table>
<tr>
<th width="15%">Action</th>
<th width="20%">Option</th>
<th width="30%">Description</th>
<th>Comments</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>avd</code></td>
<td>None</td>
<td>Launch the AVD Manager</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>sdk</code></td>
<td>None</td>
<td>Launch the Android SDK Manager</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="6"><code>create avd</code></td>
<td><code>-n <name></code></td>
<td>The name for the AVD.</td>
<td>Required</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>-t <targetID></code></td>
<td>Target ID of the system image to use with the new AVD. To obtain a list of available
targets, use <code>android list targets</code></td>
<td>Required</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>-c <path>|<size>[K|M]</code></td>
<td>The path to the SD card image to use with this AVD or the size of a new SD card image to
create for this AVD. For example, <code>-c path/to/sdcard</code> or <code>-c
1000M</code>.</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>-f</code></td>
<td>Force creation of the AVD</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>-p <path></code></td>
<td>Path to the location at which to create the directory for this AVD's files.</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>-s <name>|<width>-<height></code></td>
<td>The skin to use for this AVD, identified by name or dimensions. The <code>android</code>
tool scans for a matching skin by name or dimension in the <code>skins/</code> directory of
the target referenced in the <code>-t <targetID></code> argument. For example, <code>-s
HVGA-L</code></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>delete avd</code></td>
<td><code>-n <name></code></td>
<td>The name of the AVD to delete</td>
<td>Required</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="3"><code>move avd</code></td>
<td><code>-n <name></code></td>
<td>The name of the AVD to move</td>
<td>Required</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>-p <path></code></td>
<td>Path to the location at which to create the directory for this AVD's files.</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>-r <new-name></code></td>
<td>New name of the AVD if you want to rename it</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>update avd</code></td>
<td><code>-n <name></code></td>
<td>The name of the AVD to move</td>
<td>Required</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Project actions and options</h3>
<table>
<tr>
<th width="15%">Action</th>
<th width="20%">Option</th>
<th width="30%">Description</th>
<th>Comments</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="5"><code>create project</code></td>
<td><code>-n <name></code></td>
<td>The name for the project</td>
<td>Required</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>-t <targetID></code></td>
<td>Target ID of the system image to use with the new AVD. To obtain a list of available
targets, use <code>android list targets</code></td>
<td>Required</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>-k <path>|<size>[K|M]</code></td>
<td>Package namespace</td>
<td>Required</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>-a</code></td>
<td>Name for the default Activity class</td>
<td>Required</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>-p <path></code></td>
<td>Location of your project directory</td>
<td>Required</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="5"><code>update project</code></td>
<td><code>-n <name></code></td>
<td>The name of the project to update</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>-p <path></code></td>
<td>Location path of the project</td>
<td>Required</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>-l <library path></code></td>
<td>Location path of an Android Library to add, relative to the main project</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>-s <subprojects></code></td>
<td>Update any projects in subfolders such as test projects</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>-t <targetID></code></td>
<td>Target id to set for the project</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="3"><code>create-test-project</code></td>
<td><code>-n <name></code></td>
<td>The name of the project</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>-p <path></code></td>
<td>Location path of the project</td>
<td>Required</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>-m <main></code></td>
<td>The name of the project</td>
<td>Required</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2"><code>update-test-project</code></td>
<td><code>-p <path></code></td>
<td>Location path of the project to test, relative to the new project</td>
<td>Required</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>-m <main></code></td>
<td>The main class of the project to test</td>
<td>Required</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="4"><code>create-lib-project</code></td>
<td><code>-k <packageName></code></td>
<td>(Required) Package name of the library project</td>
<td>Required</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>-p <path></code></td>
<td>Location path of the project</td>
<td>Required</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>-t <targetID></code></td>
<td>Target ID of the library project</td>
<td>Required</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>-n <name></code></td>
<td>The name of the project</td>
<td>Required</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="3"><code>update-lib-project</code></td>
<td><code>-p <path></code></td>
<td>Location path of the project</td>
<td>Required</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>-l <libraryPath></code></td>
<td>Location path of an Android Library to add, relative to the main project</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><code>-t <name></code></td>
<td>Target ID of the library project</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Update actions</h3>
<dl>
<dt><code>update adb</code></dt>
<dd>Updates adb to support the USB devices declared in the SDK add-ons.</dd>
<dt><code>update sdk</code></dt>
<dd>Updates the SDK by suggesting new platforms to install if available.</dd>