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 # sundar-gutka-react
 
-### Getting Started
+#Install Chocolatey (a package manager for Windows) if it's not installed already. Follow the instructions here: Install Chocolatey.
 
-- `git clone https://github.com/KhalisFoundation/sundar-gutka-react.git`.
-- `cd sundar-gutka-react`.
-- `npm install`.
+Install NVM (Node Version Manager) for Windows using Chocolatey:
 
-### Android
 
-To setup android development environment: https://reactnative.dev/docs/environment-setup
+choco install nvm
+Install Node.js LTS and Microsoft OpenJDK 17 using this command:
 
-Post environment setup
 
-- Start the application - `npx react-native run-android`.
-- Start metro bundler `npx react-native start`.
+choco install -y nodejs-lts microsoft-openjdk17
+Switch to the required Node version:
 
-### IOS
 
-To setup ios development environment: https://reactnative.dev/docs/environment-setup
+nvm install 16
+nvm use 16
+Install project dependencies:
 
-Post environment setup
+npm install
+Android Development Setup
+Install Android Studio
+Install Android Studio and download the recommended SDKs and tools (checked by default).
 
-- Start the application - `npx react-native run-ios`.
-- Start metro bundler `npx react-native start`.
+Ensure the following Android SDKs are installed:
+
+Android 14 SDK
+Android 34 SDK
+Android Build Tools
+Android Platform Tools
+Configure the ANDROID_HOME environment variable:
+
+Open System Properties → Environment Variables.
+Under User Variables, create a new variable ANDROID_HOME and set its value to the SDK path (e.g., C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk).
+Add the platform-tools directory to your system PATH variable.
+
+
+C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools
+Running on Android
+Start the application:
+
+
+npx react-native run-android
+Start the Metro bundler:
+
+
+npx react-native start
+
+#Clone the Repository
+
+-git clone https://github.com/KhalisFoundation/sundar-gutka-react.git
+
+-cd sundar-gutka-react
+-Install Dependencies
+
+
+Make sure you're using the correct Node.js version. You can manage multiple Node versions using NVM (Node Version Manager).
+
+#Install Chocolatey (a package manager for Windows) if it's not installed already. Follow the instructions here: Install Chocolatey.
+
+Install NVM (Node Version Manager) for Windows using Chocolatey:
+
+
+choco install nvm
+Install Node.js LTS and Microsoft OpenJDK 17 using this command:
+
+
+choco install -y nodejs-lts microsoft-openjdk17
+Switch to the required Node version:
+
+
+nvm install 16
+nvm use 16
+Install project dependencies:
+
+npm install
+Android Development Setup
+Install Android Studio
+Install Android Studio and download the recommended SDKs and tools (checked by default).
+
+Ensure the following Android SDKs are installed:
+
+Android 14 SDK
+Android 34 SDK
+Android Build Tools
+Android Platform Tools
+Configure the ANDROID_HOME environment variable:
+
+Open System Properties → Environment Variables.
+Under User Variables, create a new variable ANDROID_HOME and set its value to the SDK path (e.g., C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk).
+Add the platform-tools directory to your system PATH variable.
+
+
+C:\Users\<YourName>\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools
+Running on Android
+Start the application:
+
+
+#Clone the Repository
+
+-git clone https://github.com/KhalisFoundation/sundar-gutka-react.git
+
+-cd sundar-gutka-react
+-Install Dependencies using this command 
+
+npm i or npm install
+
+Make sure you're using the correct Node.js version. You can manage multiple Node versions using NVM (Node Version Manager).