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Install an apk file from command prompt?

Asked 2011-08-16T09:38:32.617
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I want to install a file using the Windows command line. First I want to build after compiling all the .jar files to create an .apk file for an Android application without using Eclipse.

Does anyone know how this can be done without the use of Eclipse & only by making use of command line.

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You can build on the command line with ant. See this guide.

Then, you can install it by using adb on the command line.

adb install -r MyApp.apk

The -r flag is to replace the existing application.

answered 2011-08-16T09:40:34.180
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  1. Press Win+R > cmd
  2. Navigate to platform-tools\ in the android-sdk windows folder
  3. Type adb
  4. now follow the steps writte by Mohit Kanada (ensure that you mention the entire path of the .apk file for eg. d:\android-apps\test.apk)
answered 2012-07-20T10:01:51.440

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