It is simple to have Android up and running on windows platform.

Steps are as follows.

1. Install  Latest Java SDK from here .

2. Install Eclipse from here .

3. Download Android SDK from here . Unzip it in c:\android directory.

4. Start Eclipse and select ‘Help->Software Updates’



5. Select ‘Available Software’ Tab and click on ‘Add Site’. Enter “http://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/” in the Location text field.



6. Select ‘OK’ and then click on ‘install’.Once the tools are installed. Eclipse will ask for restart.Let it restart.

7. Once Eclipse has started select ‘Windows->Preferences’ and Click on android tab.



8. Select ‘c:\android’ or the location where you unzipped the Android SDK.

9. You are all set to develop for android.