09/2023 Android Exporter Setup CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION //Build 295.10

Average processing time: < 10 minutes | Guide is up-to-date very frequently | You just bought the Android Exporter for Clickteam Fusion 2.5? But you don't know how to start and what you need? Avoid frustation with this Guide and build your first ready to go App bundle/APK file.

About this Guide

Guide is up-to-date. [July/29/2023 6:00pm]

This Guide for Fusion 2.5 Android Exporter keeps you frequently updated with the latest instructions on how to build App files for your Android device since April 2017.
It provides portable setup alternative.
An Android Studio installation is not required when you follow the instructions below, but this solution is always conform with the Android Studio solution for the latest Build.
Since March 2022 Windows versions < 10 are officially no longer supported by this Guide.

This minimalistic Android Guide here on Steam has been updated again on time to support the new Build 295 of Clickteam Fusion 2.5.
Originally the Guide was created in early 2017 to provide a solution for a Java oddity which confused many people, but the purpose for it nowadays:
It's more or less an alternative solution for users who try out the Android Exporter for the first time, are also afraid to install Android Studio and want to test how things work first without installing data of a larger setup on their systems, so they could build their own portable
Android build environment with the help of this Guide.

Box for additional information

What changed in Clickteam Fusion 2.5 {version 295} regarding to the build process?
- upgraded from Gradle 6.7.1 to version 7.5
- Java 11

1) Get things ready and downloads

• Please start right here

You don't want to store this portable installation on your Windows drive?
You have an external HDD drive D:\ for example? (SSD recommended though)
In this case make sure, whenever the Guide tells you %HOMEPATH%
that you need to replace this part with D:\DesiredFolder\DesiredSubfolder
Otherwise I recommend that you keep the rest of the path structure as described.

► [1] Use the Win + R shortcut for Run box, + make sure to
adjust Administrator with your own user name if necessary + type:
C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local
                                           or instead type
%HOMEPATH%\AppData\Local
                                           or very short...
%LOCALAPPDATA%
                                      and then confirm with Enter key to
► [2] ... reach the recommended path location

C:\Users\'Your Username'\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk\

= PATH A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

• Here your task is to manually create a new folder
  called Android and then the subfolder android-sdk
  
• Keep this folder(android-sdk) open in front of your eyes.
  
• After you read the below Explanation, please store all .ZIP
  archives at one place where you can easily access them
  at any time for copy and paste operations
  
• You can find all Download Links after the important Explanation that
  begins here now:

Explanation(s) for the Quicker-Reading-Shortcuts in this Guide:

N  

►

create a New FOLDER in current location

E    

►

extract a .ZIP archive

R   

►

rename a FOLDER/FILE to

M

►

move a FOLDER/FILE into

PATH A

►

the Path explained under [2]

Download Links:

[1]           ▪  DL | tools_r26.1.1 (sdk-tools-windows-4333796) .zip |[dl-ssl.google.com]
[2]          ▪  DL | tools_r25.2.5-windows .zip |[dl-ssl.google.com]
[3]          ▪  DL | platform-tools_r34.0.4-windows .zip |[dl-ssl.google.com]
[4]          ▪  DL | build-tools_r33.0.2-windows .zip |[dl-ssl.google.com]
[5]          ▪  DL | platform-33_r02 .zip | (Android 13)[dl-ssl.google.com]
    [+]        ▪  DL | platform-32_r01 .zip | (Android 12L)[dl-ssl.google.com]
    [+]        ▪  DL | platform-31_r01 .zip | (Android 12)[dl-ssl.google.com]
    [+]        ▪  DL | platform-30_r03 .zip | (Android 11)[dl-ssl.google.com]
    [+]        ▪  DL | platform-29_r05 .zip | (Android 10)[dl-ssl.google.com]
    [+]        ▪  DL | platform-28_r06 .zip | (Android 9)[dl-ssl.google.com]
[6]          ▪  DL | google_play_services .zip |[dl-ssl.google.com]
[7]           ▪ DL | cmdlinetools-win-9477386_lt .zip |[dl-ssl.google.com]
[8]          ▪  DL | openjdk(11.0.2)_windows-x64_bin .zip |[download.java.net]
(download size 1 GB in total)

2) Arrange android-sdk folder

PATH A

E      [*.ZIP]

sdk-tools-windows-4333796.zip

platform-tools_r34.0.4.zip

PATH A

E      [*.ZIP]

tools_r25.2.5-windows.zip → choose |Skip files| when prompted

                   done, next step:

PATH A

N

build-tools

platforms

extras

                   then:

build-tools_r33.0.2-windows.zip

M

build-tools

platform-33_r02.zip

M

platforms

google_play_services .zip

M

extras

                    ▼ (each time you see this down arrow means:
                                           it's now time to switch path location)

PATH A\build-tools\

E

build-tools_r33.0.2-windows.zip

android-13

R

33.0.2

                    ▼

PATH A\platforms\

E

platform-33_r02.zip

android-13

R

android-33

platform-32_r01 .zip (android-12 RENAME android-32)
platform-31_r01 .zip (android-12 RENAME android-31)
platform-30_r03 .zip (android-11 RENAME android-30)
platform-29_r05 .zip (android-10 RENAME android-29)
platform-28_r06 .zip (android-9 RENAME android-28)
                    ▼

PATH A\extras\

N

android

google

google_play_services .zip

M

google

                    ▼

PATH A\extras\google\

E

google_play_services .zip

                    ▼

PATH A

E

cmdlinetools-win-9477386_lt.zip

PATH A

E

openjdk_windows-x64_bin.zip

[FOLDER] jdk-11.0.2

R

latest

latest

M

cmdline-tools

                    ▼

PATH A\cmdline-tools\

bin

M

latest

lib

M

latest

3) Generate/Refresh sdk licenses

• inside 'android-sdk' folder, right click and select: New - Shortcut
  
  Type the location of the item:
  %SYSTEMROOT%\System32\cmd.exe /k sdkmanager --licenses
  
  click on Next
  
  Type a name for this shortcut:
  check_licenses
  
  click on Finish
  
  
• right mouse click on your new Shortcut and select Properties
  and now paste into Start in:
  %HOMEPATH%\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk\cmdline-tools\latest\bin
  
  hit Apply + OK
  
  
• make sure that you have a working internet connection
  
• run your Shortcut
  
• when prompted, hit [Y] key and confirm with [Enter] key
  (repeat it multiple times for multiple licenses)

4) Fusion Settings

         open Clickteam Fusion 2.5 and go to Tools - Preferences - General tab
         and set the correct directories for JDK and SDK:

         In Fusion 2.5 Preferences it's important that you set the full direct paths.
         %HOMEPATH% or equivalent Windows path specials are not supported.

           ▪  Pathname of the JDK directory:
                   C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk\cmdline-tools\latest
                   (adjust the username for JDK directory if necessary)

           ▪  Pathname of the Android SDK directory:
                   C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Android\android-sdk
                   (adjust the username for SDK directory if necessary)

5) Build the App files

• in Fusion create a New Application
  
  
•  in Application Settings change Build Type from Windows EXE Application to Android application

• then click on the green symbol tab to jump into Android Options:
  Build API 33 | Minimum Android version 5.0 | Target Android version 13.0
  
  
• build the Android application (.apk file or an app bundle type)
              File → Build → Application → Save

Fusion 2.5 will now automatically download and install the required gradle files for the first time. (this will take a while)

Depending on your extensions/objects and events, some extra cache files must be updated.
Then a working internet connection is necessary again, if you get a build error otherwise.

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END OF GUIDE - Congratulations!
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Now develop your own Android apps!

[Cortex Vortex]

I recently did a full factory reset on my computer, and I entirely forgot how I got it up and running last time years ago, and I found this guide on google, and can I just say, this guide did WONDERS for me, thank you SO much, you absolute LEGEND!

[Bleepoffb]

Where would I get the prompt to hit Y? it only shows
C:\Users\"username"\Desktop\Android\Android-sdk>

[Wodjanoi]

Sure - if you can wait for tomorrow I will contact you in the chat - so send me a friend request in the meantime if you want.
Today is a day that is full of too many other tasks.

[gay uuu]

and I have such a question with 1 point. It says that you need to create a folder and a subfolder, and download the files that you have exposed. But the problem is that:E ► extract a .ZIP archive
R ► rename a FOLDER/FILE to
M ► move a FOLDER/FILE into
PATH A ► the Path explained under [2]
and:
Arrange android-sdk folder
can you explain this in more detail, otherwise I'm new to this business, and I don't understand it,

[Wodjanoi]

This guide is fully up-to-date now for current release build 294.10.
Let me know if you need any help.

[Wodjanoi]

Clickteam Fusion 2.5 R294.10 is the new official release.
In theory everything is now optimized for Android 12 in combination with latest official Fusion 2.5 Build R294.10.
My suggested Ini object adjustments are included in this version too - otherwise deprecated mode would break some if your Ini events eventually (changelog).
So far I had no chance to test the latest version by myself though - if you think something is not working correctly, please let me know and I help you quickly.

[Wodjanoi]

This issue is fixed - I didn't noticed there was again a Gradle version update in the .10 Beta Build.

[OneOfLegends]

I followed your guide, and the build worked perfectly, for a while... It worked great a month ago, and I haven't made any changes to the files. But, when I try to build now, I get this error message. Is there an easy fix? Or do I need to nuke everything and start over?


FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':app:compileDebugJavaWithJavac'.
> Compilation failed; see the compiler error output for details.

* Try:
Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output. Run with --scan to get full insights.

* Get more help at https://help.gradle.org

BUILD FAILED in 24s
26 actionable tasks: 26 executed

[idoblenderstuffs]

oh yeah, sorry the issue was simple and i found a solution. now i actually think im stuck. i keep getting "there was a problem while parsing the package" when i try installing my program on my android

[Wodjanoi]

Hi. Tell me what your application name is or even show error log details in chat if you want, if this is still a problem.