July 27th, 2023
Starting off with setting up a coding environment is a perfect way to begin your Kotlin tutorial series. In this post, we'll cover everything you need to know about setting up a coding environment for Kotlin on Linux.
Before we dive in, let's make sure you have everything you need:
- A Linux machine (Ubuntu, Fedora, or any other distribution)
- A text editor of your choice (we recommend IntelliJ IDEA, but you can use any text editor or IDE that supports Kotlin)
- Kotlin compiler (we'll cover how to install it)
Step 1: Installing Kotlin compiler
The first step in setting up your Kotlin environment is to install the Kotlin compiler. Here's how to do it on Ubuntu:
- Open the terminal and run the following command:
curl -s https://get.sdkman.io | bash
- Then, run the following command to load SDKMAN:
source "$HOME/.sdkman/bin/sdkman-init.sh"
- Install Kotlin with this command:
sdk install kotlin
That's it! You now have the Kotlin compiler installed on your Linux machine.
Step 2: Setting up a text editor
Now that you have the Kotlin compiler installed, you'll need a text editor to write your Kotlin code. IntelliJ IDEA is a great option for Kotlin development, but you can also use any text editor or IDE that supports Kotlin.
To install IntelliJ IDEA, follow these steps:
- Download the latest version of IntelliJ IDEA from their website here
- Once the download is complete, open the downloaded file and follow the installation instructions.
- After the installation is complete, open IntelliJ IDEA and create a new Kotlin project.
Congratulations! You now have a Kotlin coding environment set up on your Linux machine.
In the next post of this series, we'll cover Kotlin syntax and basic programming concepts. Stay tuned!