I have been trying to build an Android app and have tried the easiest ways out there — like Kivy and stuff, but nothing beats flutter’s simplicity.
So, what is Flutter?
Flutter is Google’s open-source framework for building beautiful Android, iOS, and web apps — all from a single codebase.
If you’re setting up Flutter on a Windows machine in 2025, this simple guide will walk you through it step-by-step.
Step 1: Download The Flutter SDK
Go to https://docs.flutter.dev/get-started/install/windows/mobile
As you can see the platform we use is windows and the platform for apps is mobile.
Just download this stable Flutter SDK.
Step 2: While Our Download Is In Progress, Let’s Create Our Directory Structure.
- Go to C Drive.
- Create a folder called flutter.
- Go inside that. Create a folder called src.
Now that your SDK download is done, extract your stable SDK to C://flutter/src
When this extraction is done, you will see a flutter folder created inside
C://flutter/src directory
Step 3: Add to Windows Path Variables
Go to start, search for edit the system environment variables
Click on environment variables in the dialog box.
Go to Path. Click on New and add C:\flutter\src\flutter\bin
And save.
Now, go to terminal and type — flutter doctor
If It works, flutter has been installed properly. You should see a list of checks (Flutter SDK, Android tool chain, Chrome, etc.). And if there are issues, Flutter will guide you on how to fix them.
Next, you’ll need Android Studio for Flutter development
That’s it! You’ve successfully installed Flutter on Windows for Android app development in 2025. Happy coding! :)
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