# Android Installation

!> Make sure you are using **react-native** version >= 0.43. We also recommend using npm version >= 3

1. Install `react-native-navigation` latest stable version.

	```sh
	yarn add react-native-navigation@latest
	```

2. Add the following in `android/settings.gradle`.

	```groovy
	include ':react-native-navigation'
	project(':react-native-navigation').projectDir = new File(rootProject.projectDir, '../node_modules/react-native-navigation/android/app/')
	```

3. Update project dependencies in `android/app/build.gradle`.
	```groovy
	android {
		compileSdkVersion 25
		buildToolsVersion "25.0.1"
		...
	}

	dependencies {
		compile fileTree(dir: "libs", include: ["*.jar"])
		compile "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.0.1"
		compile "com.facebook.react:react-native:+"
		compile project(':react-native-navigation')
	}
	```

4. In `MainActivity.java` it should extend `com.reactnativenavigation.controllers.SplashActivity` instead of `ReactActivity`.

	This file can be located in `android/app/src/main/java/com/yourproject/`.

	```java
	import com.reactnativenavigation.NavigationApplication;

	public class MainApplication extends NavigationApplication {

	}
	```

	If you have any **react-native** related methods, you can safely delete them.

5. In `MainApplication.java`, add the following
	```java
	import com.reactnativenavigation.NavigationApplication;

	public class MainApplication extends NavigationApplication {

		@Override
		public boolean isDebug() {
			// Make sure you are using BuildConfig from your own application
			return BuildConfig.DEBUG;
		}

		@Override
		public List<ReactPackage> createAdditionalReactPackages() {

		// Add additional packages you require here
		return Arrays.<ReactPackage>asList(
			// eg. new VectorIconsPackage()
		);

		// No need to add RnnPackage and MainReactPackage
		// Simply return null if you do not have additional packages:
		// return null;
		}
	}
	```

	Make sure that `isDebug` and `createAdditionalReactPackages` methods are implemented.

6. Update `AndroidManifest.xml` and set **android:name** value to `.MainApplication`
	```xml
	<application
		android:name=".MainApplication"
		...
	/>
	```