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Download the installer. Locate the file MIT_App_Inventor_Tools_30.265.0_win_setup64.exe (~1.5 GB) in your Downloads file or your Desktop. The location of the download on your computer depends on how your browser is configured. Open the file. Click through the steps of the installer.
Creating an App Inventor App begins in your browser where you design how the app will look.
Download the installer. Locate the file AppInventor_Setup_Installer_v_1_2.exe (~92 MB) in your Downloads file or your Desktop. The location of the download on your computer depends on how your browser is configured. Open the file. Click through the steps of the installer.
Before you can use App Inventor, you need to install some software on your computer. The software you need is provided in a package called App Inventor Setup . Follow the instructions for your operating system to do the installation, and then come back to this page to move on to Step 3 (starting App Inventor) and Step 4 (setting up your device ...
Installing the Windows software for App Inventor Setup has two parts: Installing the App Inventor Setup software package. This step is the same for all Android devices, and the same for Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, 8.1, and 10.
Installing and Running the Emulator. If you do not have an iOS or Android phone or tablet, you can still build apps with App Inventor. App Inventor provides a mobile phone emulator, which works just like an Android device but appears on your computer screen.
If you have a computer, a smartphone, and a Wi-Fi connection, this is the easiest way to create and test your apps. Simply install the MIT App Inventor companion app on your phone and test your apps through a Wi-Fi connection.
