creating AVD on eclipse

To create an AVD (Android Virtual Device) on eclipse:

1. Start the AVD Manager:
   • In Eclipse: select Window > Android SDK and AVD Manager, or click the Android SDK and AVD Manager icon in the Eclipse toolbar.
   • In other IDEs: Navigate to your SDK's tools/ directory and execute the android tool with no arguments.
2. In the Virtual Devices panel, you'll see a list of existing AVDs. Click New to create a new AVD. The Create New AVD dialog appears.
   
   Figure 2. Screenshot of the Create AVD window
3. Fill in the details for the AVD. Give it a name, a platform target, an SD card size, and a skin (HVGA is default). You can also add specific hardware features of the emulated device by clicking the New... button and selecting the feature. For a list of hardware features, see Hardware options.
   
   Note: Be sure to define a target for your AVD that satisfies your application's Build Target (the AVD platform target must have an API Level equal to or greater than the API Level that your application compiles against).
4. Click Create AVD.

Your AVD is now ready and you can either close the SDK and AVD Manager, create more AVDs, or launch an emulator with the AVD by selecting a device and clicking Start.