====== Flutter ======

Install Flutter from [[https://flutter.dev/docs/get-started/install | Install - Flutter]]

===== Windows Installation =====
==== Extracting Flutter ====

It is recommended to place the extracted flutter the zip file in the folder where all your projects will be.

==== Updating your path ====

Determine the path of your clone of the Flutter SDK. 
i.e. ''C:\Users\<your-user-name>\Documents\Develop\Flutter\bin''

  * From the Start search bar, enter ‘env’ and select Edit environment variables for your account.
  * Under User variables check if there is an entry called Path:
     * If the entry exists, append the full path to flutter\bin using ; as a separator from existing values.
     * If the entry doesn’t exist, create a new user variable named Path with the full path to flutter\bin as its value.

You have to close and reopen any existing console windows for these changes to take effect.

==== Run flutter doctor ====
From a console window that has the Flutter directory in the path, run the command ''flutter doctor''

The command checks your environment and displays a report of your flutter installation. Please read the output and solve any issues that may appear.

You may read more on this at [[https://flutter.dev/docs/get-started/install/windows#run-flutter-doctor|Windows Run flutter doctor - Flutter]]

===== Mac Installation =====
==== Extracting Flutter ====

It is recommended to place the extracted flutter the zip file in the folder where all your projects will be.

==== Updating your path ====

Determine the path of your clone of the Flutter SDK. 
i.e. ''~/Documents/Develop/flutter/bin''

  * Type echo $SHELL in your terminal to determine the shell you are using.
    * If you are using Bash, create or edit $HOME/.bash_profile or $HOME/.bashrc
    * If you are using Z shell, create or edit $HOME/.zshrc
  * Add the following to your rc file, where [PATH_OF_FLUTTER_GIT_DIRECTORY] is the path of your clone of the Flutter SDK
<code>
export PATH="$PATH:[PATH_OF_FLUTTER_GIT_DIRECTORY]/bin"
</code>
  * Run ''source $HOME/.<rc file>'' to refresh the current window, or open a new terminal window to automatically source the file.


==== Run flutter doctor ====
From a console window that has the Flutter directory in the path, run the command ''flutter doctor''

The command checks your environment and displays a report of your flutter installation. Please read the output and solve any issues that may appear.

You may read more on this at [[https://flutter.dev/docs/get-started/install/macos#run-flutter-doctor|MacOS Run flutter doctor - Flutter]]