In order to start your Flutter adventure, you will need a few tools:
- A PC with a recent Windows version, or a Mac with a recent version of the macOS or Linux operating system. You can also use a Chrome OS machine, with a few tweaks. Currently, the only way to build apps that target iOS devices is using a Mac, unless you use a third-party service. Of course, you can write your code on any operating system, but the .ipa file, which is the iOS installation file, can only be created from a Mac.
- A GitHub account.
- An Android/iOS setup. You'll need to set up your Android and iOS environments to build apps.
- The Flutter SDK. It's free, light, and open source.
- Physical device/emulator/simulator. In order to try your code, you will need an Android or iOS device. Alternatively, you can also install an Android emulator or iOS simulator.
- Your favorite editor...
