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To get started developing with Flutter, follow these steps to install and set up Flutter for your preferred development environment and target platform.

If you plan to use VS Code or another Code - OSS derived editor, consider following the Flutter quick start instead.

Install and set up Flutter

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To get started developing apps with Flutter, install the Flutter SDK to your development device. Choose one of the following installation methods:

Install with VS Code Recommended

Use VS Code to quickly set up your Flutter development environment.

Install manually For specific releases

Manually install and set up a specific Flutter SDK release.

Set up an IDE or editor

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For the best development experience with Flutter, install an IDE or editor with support for Dart and Flutter. Some popular options include VS Code, Android Studio, Firebase Studio, and other Code OSS-based editors.

VS Code

Set up Flutter support in VS Code.

Android Studio

Set up Flutter support in Android Studio.

IntelliJ

Set up Flutter support in an IntelliJ-based IDE.

Firebase Studio

Create a new Flutter workspace in Firebase Studio.

Set up a target platform

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Once you've successfully installed Flutter, set up development for at least one target platform to continue your journey with Flutter.

We recommend developing for the web first as it requires no additional setup besides an appropriate browser. You can always set up development for additional target platforms later.

Target Android On any device

Set up your development environment to build Flutter apps for Android.

Target iOS On macOS only

Set up your development environment to build Flutter apps for iOS.

Target Web On any device

Set up your development environment to build Flutter apps for the web.

Target Windows On Windows only

Set up your development environment to build Flutter apps for Windows desktop.

Target macOS On macOS only

Set up your development environment to build Flutter apps for macOS desktop.

Target Linux On Linux only

Set up your development environment to build Flutter apps for Linux desktop.

Continue your Flutter journey

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Congratulations! Now that you've installed Flutter, set up an IDE or editor, and set up development for a target platform, you can continue your Flutter learning journey.

Follow the codelab on Building your first app, set up development for an additional target platform, or explore some of these other learning resources.

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Unless stated otherwise, the documentation on this site reflects the latest stable version of Flutter. Page last updated on 2025-09-25. View source or report an issue.