Flutter Development Setup

August 3, 2026 ยท View on GitHub

This guide explains how to set up the Flutter development environment for the PSLab application.

Flutter SDK Setup

Install Flutter

macOS (Homebrew)

brew install --cask flutter

Linux

Follow the official Flutter setup guide for Linux: https://docs.flutter.dev/platform-integration/linux/setup

Windows

Follow the official Flutter setup guide for Windows: https://docs.flutter.dev/platform-integration/windows/setup

Flutter Development Setup (VS Code)

The instructions below explain how to install the Flutter SDK, configure Visual Studio Code, and run the project using flutter run.

Prerequisites

  • A supported operating system (Windows, macOS, or Linux)
  • A working internet connection

1. Install the Flutter SDK

Download the Flutter SDK from:

https://docs.flutter.dev/get-started/install

After installation, verify your setup:

flutter --version
flutter doctor

Resolve any issues reported by flutter doctor.

2. Set Up Visual Studio Code

Install the following extensions:

  • Flutter
  • Dart

If VS Code cannot locate the Flutter SDK, configure the dart.flutterSdkPath setting.

3. Prepare the Project

flutter pub get
flutter pub run build_runner build --delete-conflicting-outputs

Run the application:

flutter run

Run on a specific device:

flutter devices
flutter run -d windows

Android Development Setup

Android Studio is optional.

Option 1: Android Studio

Install Android Studio:

https://developer.android.com/studio

Accept Android SDK licenses:

flutter doctor --android-licenses

Option 2: Command-Line Tools

export ANDROID_HOME=$HOME/Android/Sdk
export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/tools:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools

Android Requirements

  • Android SDK
  • Java (LTS)

iOS Development Setup

Requirements:

  • Xcode
  • CocoaPods

Install CocoaPods:

sudo gem install cocoapods

Install iOS dependencies:

cd ios
pod install
cd ..

Linux Development Setup

USB Device Access

sudo cp linux/99-pslab.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/
sudo udevadm control --reload-rules
sudo udevadm trigger

sudo usermod -a -G dialout $USER

Log out and log back in for the group changes to take effect.

Verify Your Installation

flutter doctor
flutter --version