How to install Flutter on Ubuntu

The easiest method to install Flutter or Dart on Ubuntu is to use the officially recommended Ubuntu Make snap. No need to download Flutter as zip, try to manually install it, add PPAs or fiddle with PATHs. Ubuntu Make’ll automatically download the latest Flutter SDK, install it along with all the necessary dependencies and setup the correct PATH variables.

Step 1: Install Ubuntu Make snap

Run this command:

snap install --classic ubuntu-make

Step 2: Install Flutter SDK

Run this command:

umake dart flutter-sdk

Step 3: Install Android Studio

Install Android Studio to supply Flutter’s Android platform dependencies. How to install Android Studio on Ubuntu?

Android Studio app on Dash

Step 4: Install an editor

To enable Flutter support in Android Studio, IntelliJ or Visual Studio Code follow this guide.

Flutter extension on Visual Studio Code

That’s all folks! You got everything installed on your Ubuntu machine to develop Flutter apps. 👍🏼

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Written on December 5, 2019