# Create a development build for Android Emulator with EAS

## Set up an Android Emulator with a development build
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<AndroidStudioInstructions />
<AndroidEmulatorInstructions />
## Create a development build
Step 1: 
### Install EAS CLI
To build your app, you will need to install EAS CLI. You can do this by running the following command in your terminal:
```sh
$ npm install -g eas-cli
```
Step 2: 
### Create an Expo account and login
To build your app, you will need to create an Expo account and login to the EAS CLI.
1. [Sign up](https://expo.dev/signup) for an Expo account.
2. Run the following command in your terminal to log in to the EAS CLI:
   ```sh
$ eas login
```
Step 3: 
### Configure your project
Run the following command to create an EAS config in your project:
```sh
$ eas build:configure
```
Step 4: 
### Create a build
Run the following command to create a development build:
```sh
$ eas build --platform android --profile development
```
Step 5: 
### Install the development build on your emulator
After the build is complete, the CLI will prompt you to automatically download and install it on the Android Emulator. When prompted, press <kbd>Y</kbd> to directly install it on the emulator.
If you miss this prompt, you can download the build from the link provided in the terminal and drag and drop it onto the Android Emulator to install it.