Install an APK file in the Android emulator.

Windows:

1. Execute the emulator (SDK Manager.exe->Tools->Manage AVDs...->New then Start)
2. Start the console (Windows XP), Run -> type cmd, and move to the platform-tools folder ofSDK directory.
3. Paste the APK file in the 'platform-tools' folder.
4. 
   
   Then type the following command.

   adb install [.apk path]

   
   
   Example:

   adb install C:\Users\Name\MyProject\build\xyz.apk

Linux:

In Linux the adb file is found in platform-tools directory under the SDK root directory

Mac:

PATH=$PATH:"adb location"  

Example : PATH=$PATH:/users/jorgesys/eclipse/android-sdk-mac_64/tools

Then run adb.

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