How to run an Android Studio project directly from the Finder?

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How to open an Android Studio project from the Finder? I see the below list of files. Is it possible to double-click one of them to get it opened by Android Studio?

piotrek1543 · Accepted Answer · 2016-01-11T22:12:29.497

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Sorry, but there is no one-click run solution like I expect you have with some IDEs like Visual Studio or CodeBlocks.

All you need to do is open your Android Studio and then import a project.

EDIT: I've already run Android project in Android Studio using Terminal (using Ubuntu 14.04LTS). This is my full command:

 ./android/android-studio/bin/studio.sh workspace/Android/glucosio-android/

Hope you find it useful

edited Jan 11 '16 at 22:12

answered Jan 11 '16 at 21:55

piotrek1543

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Thanks, this is - at least - a possibility. – brainray Jan 12 '16 at 16:55
yes, thanks to this you can create bash scripts, but it's still not the same with click one file and open whole project – piotrek1543 Jan 12 '16 at 17:03

score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 27 '19 at 11:23

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You can create command line launcher Tools > Creat Command-line Launcher

If you are using macOS then create an Automator Quick action.

Configure like following
Add a run shell script, then paste /usr/local/bin/studio $@. Make sure pass input is changed to as Arguments.
Save it (say Open with Android studio), then right click on the studio project folder > Quick actions > Open with Android studio. Or if you don't have much quick action this will list in the bottom of the context menu itself.

answered Feb 27 '19 at 11:23

Johnykutty

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Your solution doesn't work in all cases. For example when the AS is installed on external drive the command launches it without settings and it fails to find SDK... I discovered launching AS this way works better: `open -a /Applications/Android\ Studio.app $@` – Vito Valov Nov 16 '19 at 17:38

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 11 '16 at 21:55

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No, You need import the project from the Android studio.

There isn't a way to open directly from finder. What you need to do is:

On Android Studio go to File Menu -> New... -> Import Project

answered Jan 11 '16 at 21:55

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 04 '19 at 11:19

In Finder, select the ListView_Ex2.iml file.
Right click, and select Get Info
Under Open with: select Other and choose Android Studio, then Always Open With, and click Add.
Click Change All...

You can now double-click any IML file to open that project.

How to run an Android Studio project directly from the Finder?

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