Once you do that, you’ll find a “platform-tools” folder automatically created in your Android folder. How to install Android Studio on Windows Let’s look at the flip side now, where you ...

Step-5: Select the packages you wish to install. Select Android L Preview (API 20) and Android SDK platform-tools (under Tools), leave the "Extras" Note: If you want to use Hardware acceleration ...

Set up the PATH variable The ADB tools can now be accessed through your command line, but only if you’re in the platform-tools directory found in the SDK folder.

Step-5: Now select the packages you want to install Note: Select Android 5.0 (API 21) and Android SDK platform-tools only and leave the Extras. Step-6: Click on Install packages.

Previously, you'd have to download Android Studio or the SDK to get these, which are a 400MB-1.6GB download. Even the smaller command line tools download is still 200-300MB.