# Getting setup

**Prerequisites:**

* A Linux, Windows, macOS computer
* Git client installed
* Android Studio installed

**Step 1: Clone the Simprints repository**

Open a terminal window and navigate to the desired location on your computer where you want to clone the repository. Then, run the following command:

```bash
git clone https://github.com/Simprints/**Repo of choice**
```

This will clone the Simprints repository to the specified location.

**Step 2: Build the Simprints SDK**

To build the Simprints SDK, run the following command:

```gradle
./gradlew build
```

This will build the SDK and produce an APK file in the `build/outputs/apk` directory.

**Step 3: Load the APK onto a phone**

Connect your phone to your computer via USB and enable USB debugging mode on your phone. Then, copy the APK file from the `build/outputs/apk` directory to your phone.

**Step 4: Load the APK into the IDE**

Open the APK file in your Android Studio IDE. This will install the Simprints SDK on your phone and open the app in the IDE.

**Step 5: Make changes to the code**

Make the desired changes to the code in the repository.

**Step 6: Build the updated SDK**

To build the updated SDK, run the following command in the cloned repository directory:

```gradle
./gradlew build
```

This will overwrite the existing APK file in the `build/outputs/apk` directory with the updated version.

**Step 7: Reload the updated SDK onto the phone**

Copy the updated APK file from the `build/outputs/apk` directory to your phone.

**Step 8: Test the updated SDK**

Launch the Simprints app on your phone and test the updated functionality.

**Notes:**

* You can run the `gradlew build` command repeatedly to build the SDK with the latest changes.
* The first time you run the `gradlew build` command, downloading and installing the required dependencies may take some time.
* Check the logs for more information if you encounter errors during the build process.


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