Setting up the Xamarin development environment
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This tutorial explains the steps a developer needs to follow to be able to develop and test native C# Xamarin applications for Android or iOS devices. These steps include installing Visual Studio.
Prerequisite: As you setup your Xamarin development environment, make sure to also read the Setting up the MobileFirst development environment tutorial.
Development
Xamarin applications are developed using Microsoft Visual Studio. Visual studio can be installed on Mac OS or Windows.
Visual Studio can be downloaded at Visual Studio Downloads
What’s Next
Now that the IBM Mobile Foundation and Xamarin development environments are set up, continue to the Quick Start category to experience Mobile Foundation, or to All Tutorials to learn specific aspects of Mobile Foundation development.
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