# Install MAUI Workload

Install workload

Enable the MAUI workload in dotnet.

dotnet workload install maui

Install Android Dependency using the predefined BuildTarget from .net

Tip

Build target should come with the MAUI project, make sure execute dotnet build in a MAUI project.

• Shell
• Powershell

dotnet build \
-t:InstallAndroidDependencies \
-p:AndroidSdkDirectory=/_workarea/tools/android-sdk \
-p:JavaSdkDirectory=/_workarea/tools/jdk \
-p:AcceptAndroidSdkLicenses=True

The AndroidSdkDirectory and JavaSdkDirectory should set to the path you want to install the Android SDK and Java SDK.

Note

The installation can be done by Rider or Visual Studio Installer, this topic is only for clean and seperate installation path.

Add the Android SDK and Java SDK Paths to the project.

Add to the .cspoj file for the Android SDK and JDK.

<PropertyGroup>
    <AndroidSdkDirectory>D:\_workarea\tools\android-sdk</AndroidSdkDirectory>
    <JavaSdkDirectory>D:\_workarea\tools\jdk</JavaSdkDirectory>
</PropertyGroup>

Without the path setting in .csproj, you can add arguments to dotnet build.

• Powershell
• Shell

dotnet build `
-p:AndroidSdkDirectory=D:\\_workarea\\tools\\android-sdk `
-p:JavaSdkDirectory=D:\\_workarea\\tools\\jdk `
.

Reference

• MAUI Doc