Configuring Kony Android SDK

Before using Kony SDK APIs for Android, you must configure Kony Android SDK into your IDEs, such as Eclipse or Android Studio. Configuring the Kony Android SDK involves these steps:

• Configuring kony-sdk.jar to Project - Eclipse

• Configuring kony-sdk.doc to Project - Eclipse

• Configuring kony-sdk.jar to Project - Android Studio

Configuring kony-sdk.jar to Project - Eclipse

To configure kony-sdk.jar file, follow these steps:

1. Launch Eclipse.
2. In Eclipse, click File > New > Project > Android Application Project.
   

   

   The New Android Application screen appears.

   

3. In the New Android Application dialog, enter the following and click Next. (You can leave the rest of the fields unchanged.)
   
   • Application Name: Enter the name of the application.
   • Project Name: Enter the name of the project.
   • Package: Enter the name of the package.

   

4. In the Blank Activity screen, enter the following details for your app and click Finish. (You can leave the rest of the fields unchanged. For example, Navigation Type as None)
   
   • Activity Name
   • Layout Name  
5. To import SDK libraries to your project, follow these steps:
   1. Unzip the Kony Android SDK.zip.
   2. Unzip libs.zip.
   3. Copy libs file into your project libs folder.
   4. Copy kony-sdk.jar inside the libs folder. Your project libs folder should look like:

      

6. Add the following permissions in your AndroidManifest.xml:
   1. <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
   2. <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />
   3. <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" />

   4. <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE"/>

7. Under your Sampleapp folder, navigate to src > com.example.sample app, and then click MainActivity.java.
   

   

   The Kony-Android-SDK is now successfully configured in your project. Now you can use Kony APIs for the Android platform.

   

Configuring kony-sdk.doc to Project - Eclipse

Kony provides APIs docset to search and browse API documentation within Eclipse. The docset also provides quick help in the code completion pop-up.

To configure kony-sdk.doc, follow these steps:

1. Under Package Explorer, right-click Sampleapp, and then click Properties. The Properties window appears.

2. Click the Libraries tab, and then click the Edit button.
   
   

   

3. Click Browse to navigate your kony-sdk.doc folder and then click OK.

   

   The system adds the kony-sdk.doc folder under the Libraries tab.

   

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