Company
Date Published
Author
Hod Greeley, Developer Advocate, Couchbase
Word count
482
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The guide provides a step-by-step process for integrating Couchbase Lite into an Android project using Android Studio and the Gradle build system, emphasizing the ease and speed of setup. It assumes prior installation and basic knowledge of Android Studio, with the entire process expected to take under five minutes. Key steps include creating or opening a project, modifying the build.gradle file to add Couchbase Lite as a dependency, and syncing the project to download necessary files. Once setup is complete, developers can verify the integration through autocompletion suggestions in Android Studio. The tutorial was based on specific versions of Couchbase Lite and Android Studio, with a workaround for potential issues with duplicate manifest files. Additional resources and support are available through Couchbase's developer portal, forums, and social media.