Xamarin Installer For Mac

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The topics in this section explain how to install and configureXamarin.Android to work with Visual Studio on Windows and macOS, how touse the Android SDK Manager to download and install Android SDK toolsand components that are required for building and testing your app, howto configure the Android emulator for debugging, and how to connect aphysical Android device to your development computer for debugging andfinal testing your app.

Windows Installation

This guide walks you through the installation steps and configurationdetails required to install Xamarin.Android on Windows. By the end ofthis article, you will have a working Xamarin.Android installationintegrated into Visual Studio, and you'll be ready to start buildingyour first Xamarin.Android application.

Mac Installation

Xamarin Installer Mac

This article walks you through the installation steps and configurationdetails required to install Xamarin.Android on a Mac. By the end ofthis article, you will have a working Xamarin.Android installationintegrated into Visual Studio for Mac, and you'll be ready to startbuilding your first Xamarin.Android application.

Android SDK Setup

Visual Studio includes an Android SDK Manager that replaces Google'sstandalone Android SDK Manager. This article explains how to use the SDKManager to download Android SDK tools, platforms, and other componentsthat you need for developing Xamarin.Android apps.

Android Emulator Setup

These articles explain how to setup the Android Emulator fortesting and debugging Xamarin.Android applications.

Android Device Setup

This article explains how to setup a physical Android device andconnect it to a development computer so that the device may be used torun and debug Xamarin.Android applications.

Microsoft Mobile OpenJDK Preview

This guide describes the steps for switching to the preview release of Microsoft's distributionof the OpenJDK. This distribution of the OpenJDK is intended for mobile development.

Xamarin Mac Host

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To start developing native, cross-platform .NET apps on macOS, install Visual Studio 2019 for Mac following the steps below.

Requirements

A Mac with macOS High Sierra 10.13 or above.

To build Xamarin apps for iOS or macOS, you'll also need:

Xcode 10.0 or above. The latest stable version is usually recommended.
An Apple ID. If you don't have an Apple ID already you can create a new one at https://appleid.apple.com. It's necessary to have an Apple ID for installing and signing into Xcode.

Installation instructions

Download the installer from the Visual Studio for Mac download page.
Once the download is complete, click the VisualStudioforMacInstaller.dmg to mount the installer, then run it by double-clicking the arrow logo:
You may be presented with a warning about the application being downloaded from the Internet. Click Open.
Wait while the installer checks your system:
An alert will appear asking you to acknowledge the privacy and license terms. Follow the links to read them, then press Continue if you agree:

The list of available workloads is displayed. Select the components you wish to use:

If you do not wish to install all platforms, use the guide below to help you decide which platforms to install:

Type of App	Target	Selection	Notes
Apps Using Xamarin	Xamarin.Forms	Select Android and iOS platforms	You will need to install Xcode
iOS only	Select iOS platform	You will need to install Xcode
Android only	Select Android platform	Note that you should also select the relevant dependencies
Mac only	Select macOS (Cocoa) platform	You will need to install Xcode
.NET Core applications	Select .NET Core platform.
ASP.NET Core Web Applications	Select .NET Core platform.
Azure Functions	Select .NET Core platform.
Cross-platform Unity Game Development	No additional platforms need to be installed beyond Visual Studio for Mac.	Refer to the Unity setup guide for more information on installing the Unity extension.

After you have made your selections, press the Install button.
The installer will display progress as it downloads and installs Visual Studio for Mac and the selected workloads. You will be prompted to enter your password to grant the privileges necessary for installation.:
Once installed, Visual Studio for Mac will prompt you to personalize your installation by signing in and selecting the key bindings that you'd like to use:

If you have network trouble while installing in a corporate environment, review the installing behind a firewall or proxy instructions.

Learn more about the changes in the release notes.

Note

If you chose not to install a platform or tool during the original installation (by unselecting it in step #6), you must run the installer again if you wish to add the components later.

Install Visual Studio for Mac behind a firewall or proxy server

To install Visual Studio for Mac behind a firewall, certain endpoints must be made accessible in order to allow downloads of the required tools and updates for your software.

Configure your network to allow access to the following locations:

Next steps

Installing Visual Studio for Mac allows you to start writing code for your apps. The following guides are provided to guide you through the next steps of writing and deploying your projects.

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