Set up and test drive Flutter

Learn how to use any OSS-based editor, such as VS Code, to set up your Flutter development environment and test drive Flutter's developer experience.

If you've developed with Flutter before, or you prefer to use a different editor or IDE, you can follow the custom setup instructions instead.

What you'll achieve
  • Install the software prerequisites for Flutter.
  • Use VS Code to download and install Flutter.
  • Create a new Flutter app from a sample template.
  • Try out Flutter development features like stateful hot reload.

Confirm your development platform