1page.title=AVD Manager
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5<p>The AVD Manager provides a graphical user interface in which you can create
6and manage Android Virtual Devices (AVDs), which are required by the
7<a href="{@docRoot}tools/help/emulator.html">Android Emulator</a>.</p>
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9<p>You can launch the AVD Manager in one of the following ways:</p>
10<ul>
11  <li>In Eclipse: select <strong>Window &gt; Android Virtual Device Manager</strong>, or click
12  the AVD Manager icon in the toolbar.</li>
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14  <li>In Android Studio: select <strong>Tools &gt; Android &gt; AVD Manager</strong>, or click
15  the AVD Manager icon in the toolbar.</li>
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17  <li>In other IDEs: Navigate to your SDK's <code>tools/</code> directory and execute
18  <code>android avd</code>.</li>
19</ul>
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21<p>For more information, see <a href="{@docRoot}tools/devices/managing-avds.html">Managing
22AVDs with AVD Manager</a>.
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