Develop Flutter App On MacOS

To set up Flutter on a Mac, follow these steps:

1. System Requirements

Make sure your Mac meets the following requirements:

• macOS (64-bit)

• Disk space: 2.8 GB (does not include disk space for IDE/tools)

2. Install Flutter SDK

1. Download Flutter:

   • Go to the Flutter SDK releases page.

   • Download the latest stable release (a .zip file).

2. Extract the ZIP file:

   • Open Terminal and navigate to your Downloads folder:

       cd ~/Downloads
     

   • Extract the Flutter SDK:

       unzip flutter_macos_<version>-stable.zip
     

3. Move to Applications:

   • Move the extracted Flutter folder to a desired location:

       mv flutter /Applications/
     

4. Add Flutter to your PATH:

   • Open (or create) the ~/.zshrc file in a text editor:

       nano ~/.zshrc
     

   • Add the following line:

       export PATH="$PATH:/Applications/flutter/bin"
     

   • Save and exit the file, then run:

       source ~/.zshrc
     

3. Install Xcode

1. Download Xcode:

   • Install Xcode from the App Store.

2. Install Xcode Command Line Tools:

   • Open Terminal and run:

       xcode-select --install
     

3. Accept the Xcode license:

    sudo xcodebuild -license
   

4. Install Homebrew (optional)

Homebrew is a package manager that can help with installing dependencies.

1. Open Terminal and run:

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

5. Install Android Studio (optional)

If you plan to develop for Android:

1. Download Android Studio:

   • Go to the Android Studio download page.

2. Install the Flutter and Dart plugins:

   • Open Android Studio, go to Preferences > Plugins, and search for Flutter and Dart to install them.

6. Run Flutter Doctor

1. To check for any dependencies you may still need, run: bashCopy

    flutter doctor
   

   • Follow any instructions provided to resolve issues.

7. Create a New Flutter Project

1. To create a new Flutter project, run:

    flutter create my_app
   

2. Navigate to your project directory:

    cd my_app
   

3. Run the app:

    flutter run