Setting Up Flutter on Windows/Mac/Linux

 🧰 System Requirements (All OSes)

Requirement Minimum Spec

OS Windows 10/11, macOS (Intel/Apple Silicon), Linux

Disk Space 2.8 GB (excluding IDE/tools)

Tools Git, IDE (VS Code, Android Studio), Java SDK (optional)

Mobile support Android SDK or Xcode (for iOS)


🪟 Setting Up Flutter on Windows

1. ✅ Download Flutter SDK

Go to: https://flutter.dev/docs/get-started/install/windows


Download the ZIP file, extract to a suitable location (e.g., C:\flutter).


2. ✅ Add to System Path

Add C:\flutter\bin to the system environment variables:


Open System Properties → Environment Variables


Edit the Path variable under System and add: C:\flutter\bin


3. ✅ Install Git for Windows

Install Git: https://git-scm.com/


Required for Flutter SDK to function


4. ✅ Install Android Studio (for Android Development)

Download and install Android Studio


During install: check Android SDK, Android SDK Platform-Tools, Android Virtual Device


Open Android Studio → SDK Manager to ensure SDK tools are installed


5. ✅ Run Flutter Doctor

Open Command Prompt and run:


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flutter doctor

This checks for dependencies and gives installation status.


🍏 Setting Up Flutter on macOS

1. ✅ Install Homebrew (if not already)

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/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

2. ✅ Install Flutter SDK

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brew install --cask flutter

Or download from flutter.dev


3. ✅ Add Flutter to Path

If installed manually:


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export PATH="$PATH:[PATH_TO_FLUTTER_DIRECTORY]/flutter/bin"

Add that line to your .zshrc or .bash_profile.


4. ✅ Install Xcode (for iOS Development)

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xcode-select --install

Then install full Xcode from the App Store.


5. ✅ Run Flutter Doctor

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flutter doctor

🐧 Setting Up Flutter on Linux

1. ✅ Install Required Tools

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sudo apt update

sudo apt install git curl unzip xz-utils libglu1-mesa

2. ✅ Download Flutter SDK

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cd ~/development

curl -O https://storage.googleapis.com/flutter_infra_release/releases/stable/linux/flutter_linux_<version>.tar.xz

tar xf flutter_linux_<version>.tar.xz

Or download from flutter.dev


3. ✅ Add to PATH

Edit .bashrc, .zshrc, or .profile:


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export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/development/flutter/bin"

Then reload shell:


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source ~/.bashrc

4. ✅ Run Flutter Doctor

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flutter doctor

🛠️ Next Steps (All OS)

✅ Install VS Code or Android Studio


Install Flutter and Dart extensions for VS Code.


Set up emulator (AVD) or connect a physical device.


✅ Create Your First App


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flutter create my_app

cd my_app

flutter run

📦 Optional: Set Up for Web/Desktop

For Web: flutter config --enable-web


For Windows/Mac/Linux desktop apps:


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flutter config --enable-windows-desktop

flutter config --enable-macos-desktop

flutter config --enable-linux-desktop

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