page.title=AVD Manager
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<p>The AVD Manager provides a graphical user interface in which you can create
and manage Android Virtual Devices (AVDs), which are required by the
<a href="{@docRoot}tools/help/emulator.html">Android Emulator</a>.</p>

<p>You can launch the AVD Manager in one of the following ways:</p>
<ul>
  <li>In Eclipse: select <strong>Window &gt; AVD Manager</strong>, or click
  the AVD Manager icon in the Eclipse toolbar.</li>

  <li>In other IDEs: Navigate to your SDK's <code>tools/</code> directory and execute
  <code>android avd</code>.</li>
</ul>

<p>For more information, see <a href="{@docRoot}tools/devices/managing-avds.html">Managing
AVDs with AVD Manager</a>.
