Install Flutter from Git This skill guides you through installing the Flutter SDK using git clone and setting up the environment for Web, Mobile, and Desktop development. 1. Prerequisites (All Platforms) Ensure you have the following installed: Git : Install Git Curl/Unzip (macOS/Linux usually have these; Windows usually needs Git Bash or similar) 2. Install Flutter SDK macOS / Linux Open your terminal and run the following commands to clone the stable branch of the Flutter SDK.
Create a directory for development (e.g., ~/development)
mkdir -p ~/development cd ~/development
Clone the Flutter SDK
git clone https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git -b stable Windows Open PowerShell or Command Prompt.
Create a directory for development (e.g., C:\src)
mkdir C:\src cd C:\src
Clone the Flutter SDK
git clone https: / / github . com/flutter/flutter . git - b stable 3. Add Flutter to PATH To run flutter commands from any terminal, you must add the SDK's bin directory to your PATH. macOS (Zsh) / Linux (Bash/Zsh) Open your shell configuration file (e.g., ~/.zshrc , ~/.bashrc , or ~/.zshenv ). Add the following line (replace ~/development/flutter with your actual path): export PATH = " $PATH : $HOME /development/flutter/bin" Refresh your current terminal: source ~/.zshrc
or ~/.bashrc
- Windows
- Press
- Win + S
- , type "env", and select
- Edit the system environment variables
- .
- Click
- Environment Variables
- .
- Under
- User variables
- , select
- Path
- and click
- Edit
- .
- Click
- New
- and add the full path to
- flutter\bin
- (e.g.,
- C:\src\flutter\bin
- ).
- Click
- OK
- on all windows.
- Restart your terminal/PowerShell.
- 4. Verify Installation
- Run the following command to check for missing dependencies:
- flutter doctor
- 5. Platform Setup
- Web (Chrome)
- Install Chrome
-
- Ensure Google Chrome is installed.
- Enable Web Support
- (usually enabled by default):
- flutter config --enable-web
- Verify
-
- Run
- flutter devices
- to see "Chrome" listed.
- Mobile (iOS & Android)
- iOS (macOS only)
- Install Xcode
-
- Download from the Mac App Store.
- Configure Command Line Tools
- :
- sudo
- xcode-select
- --switch
- /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer
- sudo
- xcodebuild
- -runFirstLaunch
- Install CocoaPods
- (for dependency management):
- sudo
- gem
- install
- cocoapods
- Simulator
-
- Open via
- open -a Simulator
- .
- Android (All Operating Systems)
- Install Android Studio
- :
- Download here
- .
- Install SDK Components
- :
- Open Android Studio -> SDK Manager.
- Install
- Android SDK Platform-Tools
- .
- Install
- Android SDK Command-line Tools (latest)
- .
- Accept Licenses
- :
- flutter doctor --android-licenses
- (Press
- y
- to accept all licences).
- Emulator
-
- Create a device in AVD Manager.
- Desktop (macOS, Windows, Linux)
- macOS Desktop
- Install Xcode
-
- (Same as iOS steps above).
- Enable macOS
- :
- flutter config --enable-macos-desktop
- Windows Desktop
- Install Visual Studio
- (not VS Code):
- Download VS Community
- .
- Workloads
- When installing, select Desktop development with C++ . Enable Windows : flutter config --enable-windows-desktop Linux Desktop Install Dependencies (Ubuntu/Debian example): sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install clang cmake ninja-build pkg-config libgtk-3-dev liblzma-dev Enable Linux : flutter config --enable-linux-desktop 6. Final Check Run flutter doctor again to ensure all desired platforms have checkmarks. flutter doctor -v