Hello Android – Creating a Xamarin Android app

In this recipe, we will be looking at support for Android-based applications in Visual Studio for Mac. We will be looking at an Android project, setting up a solution for it, and checking for all the bits and pieces required.

Getting ready

Make sure you have installed Visual Studio for Mac for your macOS system. If not, follow the Installing Visual Studio for Mac and preparation recipe, which shows you how to install it.

How to do it...

1. Open Finder.
2. Click Applications in the left-hand pane.

3. Now, double-click on the Visual Studio icon:

Visual Studio

4. Click on the New Project button.
5. In the Choose a template for your project dialog box, scroll down till you reach the other section.

6. Select Miscellaneous and, under Generic, select Blank Solution:

7. Now, click the Next button.

8. In the Solution Name: textbox, type Chapter9.Xamarin. Also make sure you have selected a proper location:

9. Now, click Create.
10. Now, the Solution Explorer should look like this:

11. Now, control (...