Wednesday, 15 January 2014

How to install Android Kitchen in Windows

In this post I will tell you how to install Android Kitchen in Windows operating system. But before installing this you should know why to install it.

Note :  Before installing Android Kitchen make sure that Java is installed in your computer. You can check it by going to the Control Panel.

If it is not installed then click "here" to download the Java. After downloading this , install it in your computer.



Why to install the Android Kitchen ?   

It a software that allow user to make different kinds of ROMs. By the use of this software user can also customize the ROM like change the name of ROM , zipalign the apk files to optimize the RAM usage , add root permission , add busybox etc.      


How to install the Android Kitchen in Windows ?          


Requirements for installing the Android Kitchen are     

1. Laptop or Desktop computer.
2. Internet Connection.


Now Download the files on your Desktop computer or Laptop

1.  Cygwin
 Click "here" to download the Cygwin and copy it to your Computer's Desktop.

2. dsixda Android Kitchen
Click "here" to download the Android Kitchen and copy it to your Computer's Desktop.

# Steps to install Android Kitchen in Windows #


1. After downloading the above two files extract the Cygwin and open the extracted folder. In this folder you will find another folder named " cygwin_packages ". Copy this folder to " C " Drive.

2. Then again go the extracted Cygwin folder i.e on the desktop of your computer and copy the setup.exe , setup.txt and setup.log.full to the folder named " cygwin_packages " that you copied in the " C " drive.

3. Now in cygwin_packages folder right click on the setup.exe and Run as Administrator. 


4. Click on the " Next " and then select " Install from Local Directory ".

 
5. Click on the " Next ".


 6. Click on the " Next ".


7. Click on the " Next ". A message will appear click " OK".


 8. Do single click in the area between the Red box.


 9. Click on " Next ". A message will appear click " Next ". After this installation will take place. After the installation process complete check the " Create ion on Desktop " and click on " Finish ".
After this Right click on the Cygwin icon and Run as Administrator. Some process will take place after the completion of the process, close it.
  
10. Now open the  " C " Drive. In the drive you will find a folder named " cygwin ". Open it.



11. Now open the " home " folder. In this folder you will find another folder having your Username. Open it.


12. Don't delete any file. Make a new folder named " kitchen ".


13. Open the folder named " kitchen ". Now extract the file named " dsixda Android Kitchen " that you copied on your computer's desktop. Then open the extracted folder of dsixda Android Kitchen.


14. Copy all the files that are in the extracted folder of " dsixda Android Kitchen " and paste them in the " kitchen " folder that you made.

15. Now do Right click on the Cygwin icon and Run as Administrator.

16. Cygwin window will open. Now write " cd kitchen " and press " Enter ".


 17. Now write " ./menu " .


18. After this press " Enter ". After this Android Kitchen will open. 
Congrats now you can make your own ROM or customize another ROM.


THANKS.