Install Flutter from Git

This skill guides you through installing the Flutter SDK using

git clone

and setting up the environment for Web, Mobile, and Desktop development.

1. Prerequisites (All Platforms)

Ensure you have the following installed:

Git: Install Git
Curl/Unzip (macOS/Linux usually have these; Windows usually needs Git Bash or similar)

2. Install Flutter SDK

macOS / Linux

Open your terminal and run the following commands to clone the stable branch of the Flutter SDK.

bash

# Create a directory for development (e.g., ~/development)
mkdir -p ~/development
cd ~/development

# Clone the Flutter SDK
git clone https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git -b stable

Windows

Open PowerShell or Command Prompt.

powershell

# Create a directory for development (e.g., C:\src)
mkdir C:\src
cd C:\src

# Clone the Flutter SDK
git clone https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git -b stable

3. Add Flutter to PATH

To run

flutter

commands from any terminal, you must add the SDK's

bin

directory to your PATH.

macOS (Zsh) / Linux (Bash/Zsh)

Open your shell configuration file (e.g.,
```
~/.zshrc
```
,
```
~/.bashrc
```
, or
```
~/.zshenv
```
).

Add the following line (replace

~/development/flutter

with your actual path):

bash

export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/development/flutter/bin"

Refresh your current terminal:
bash
```
source ~/.zshrc  # or ~/.bashrc
```

Windows

Press
```
Win + S
```
, type "env", and select Edit the system environment variables.
Click Environment Variables.
Under User variables, select Path and click Edit.
Click New and add the full path to
```
flutter\bin
```
(e.g.,
```
C:\src\flutter\bin
```
).
Click OK on all windows.
Restart your terminal/PowerShell.

4. Verify Installation

Run the following command to check for missing dependencies:

bash

flutter doctor

5. Platform Setup

Web (Chrome)

Install Chrome: Ensure Google Chrome is installed.
Enable Web Support (usually enabled by default):
bash
```
flutter config --enable-web
```
Verify: Run
```
flutter devices
```
to see "Chrome" listed.

Mobile (iOS & Android)

iOS (macOS only)

Install Xcode: Download from the Mac App Store.

Configure Command Line Tools:

bash

sudo xcode-select --switch /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer
sudo xcodebuild -runFirstLaunch

Install CocoaPods (for dependency management):
bash
```
sudo gem install cocoapods
```
Simulator: Open via
```
open -a Simulator
```
.

Android (All Operating Systems)

Install Android Studio: Download here.
Install SDK Components:
- Open Android Studio -> SDK Manager.
- Install Android SDK Platform-Tools.
- Install Android SDK Command-line Tools (latest).
Accept Licenses:
bash
```
flutter doctor --android-licenses
```
(Press
```
y
```
to accept all licences).
Emulator: Create a device in AVD Manager.

Desktop (macOS, Windows, Linux)

macOS Desktop

Install Xcode: (Same as iOS steps above).
Enable macOS:
bash
```
flutter config --enable-macos-desktop
```

Windows Desktop

Install Visual Studio (not VS Code): Download VS Community.
Workloads: When installing, select Desktop development with C++.
Enable Windows:
bash
```
flutter config --enable-windows-desktop
```

Linux Desktop

Install Dependencies (Ubuntu/Debian example):

bash

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install clang cmake ninja-build pkg-config libgtk-3-dev liblzma-dev

Enable Linux:
bash
```
flutter config --enable-linux-desktop
```

6. Final Check

Run

flutter doctor

again to ensure all desired platforms have checkmarks.

bash

flutter doctor -v

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SKILL.md Content

Install Flutter from Git

1. Prerequisites (All Platforms)

2. Install Flutter SDK

macOS / Linux

Windows

3. Add Flutter to PATH

macOS (Zsh) / Linux (Bash/Zsh)

Windows

4. Verify Installation

5. Platform Setup

Web (Chrome)

Mobile (iOS & Android)

iOS (macOS only)

Android (All Operating Systems)

Desktop (macOS, Windows, Linux)

macOS Desktop

Windows Desktop

Linux Desktop

6. Final Check