Import an eclipse android project with version control system into Android Studio

Question

I am trying to import an eclipse project with version control system into Android Studio.

Support for direct eclipse project import was added in Android-Studio vers

Answer 1

Here is the step by step solution to do it.

1. Open Android Studio -> Import Project-> Select your project directory. (In above case "MyApp") Remember Select the directory which contains Manifest file otherwise new "direct import wizard" doesn't get triggered and android studio uses old import wizard.
2. Android Studio will create a copy of your project "MyApp_imported" with new directory structure.
3. Copy your existing ".git" directory inside "MyApp_imported"
4. Android Studio -> VCS -> Enable version control This will make Android Studio use your existing repository for imported project. Though imported project has different directory structure but git handles them pretty well. You might want to also call git add . and git add -u in the root folder of the imported project to make sure all new files are added and existing file moves are detected by git.
5. Android Studio -> Changes Review all files and commit. Git will automatically handle new directory structure and file history etc will not be lost.
6. Now you can share it on github/Bitbucket by VCS-> Share it on GitHUb Note:- For bitbucket you will have to install "Bitbucket plugin" for Android Studio.

Answer 2

The import process does not make this easy. But here's something to try:

Let Android Studio do what it wants to do. It creates a file in the root of the new copy of the project which shows what was moved where.

Make a fresh (scratch) copy of the original git repository. Use "git mv" commands to duplicate the directory structure changes which Android Studio made. Commit the changes.

Copy the resulting .git directory into the project made by Android Studio. Use "git status" there to see how the result of the import process differs from what you did in your scratch copy of the project. At this point you might just choose to commit the remaining differences right there.

Answer 3

Couple of months ago I got my job as android developer.The first problem i had faced were my collegues who using Eclipse.I was allowed to use Android studio if I will not make any changes to existing project structure.After 3-4 attemps I finally found a decision.Here is steps to open Eclipse git project without migrating to Gradle and without changing project structure.

1. Clone git repository of project
2. Add /gen and /.idea to .gitignore
3. Open any of already created Android Studio projects.
4. File -> Open -> Choose path root project folder(with src and res inside)
5. Doble-click project to open project structure
6. Select root project folder -> F4
7. Project -> Project SDK -> Android API XX Platform && Project language level -> Override in interfaces
8. Modules -> Sources tab. Mark src as Sources && res as Resources.
9. Modules -> Paths tab. Use module compile output path.Create folders output and output_test inside gen folder (create gen if folder not exist yet).Output paths should look like C:\Users\User\project_rep\project\gen\output
10. Modules -> Dependencies tab. Click "+" -> Jars or directories.Select all .jar libraries which are using by your project.(Android Studio can pretend like its added only one jar but thats not true)
11. Facets -> "+" -> Android
12. Facets -> Structure tab -> Reset to defaults.
13. Close Project Structure window.
14. Run -> Edit configurations -> Android Application -> Module -> Select your module.Target device -> Show chooser dialog.
15. Edit configurations -> Before launch -> remove Gragle aware make, add Make.

Finally, after all of those steps you are able to hit Run button.Enjoy!