Getting started. What is actually needed?

[unitrix0]

So, I've just made my first steps with Avalonia or I tried I should say. I've added the templates with dotnet new install Avalonia.Templates and I've installed the Rider extension. Nevertheless when I create a new Avalonia Solution or open the examples, I see a lot of red squiggles. Is there anything else I need to Install?

[thevortexcloud]

You may need to build the app once/run a dotnet restore. You also need to install various dotnet workloads for specific platforms, EG android and Browser. Desktop however should "just work" assuming all the packages are downloaded.

[unitrix0]

It's something Microsoft/Google really needs to work on making simpler.

Seems to be true yes.

So I started all over and eventually managed that I could build without errors. However, if I try to run it in the emulator it somehow finds a Java SDK 1.8.0 somehwere and complains that it needs at least 11.0. I have not the slightest idea where this is defined or found! Maybe someone elese can give me a hint?

[thevortexcloud]

From memory, most programs check the JAVA_HOME environment variable to find where Java is. Not sure if the android emulator does though.

[unitrix0]

Yes, I also came across that variable. It wasn't set, so I did it manually, but it didn't help.

[unitrix0]

I've fixed it.

Rider has its own setting for the SDK. It's under File | Settings | Build, Execution, Deployment | Android
God knows why it installs such an old SDK.