Xamarin.Forms - Add Android Project in Existing Project

In this blog post, , you will learn how to Add Android Project in Existing Project in Xamarin.Forms.

Introduction

Xamarin.Forms code runs on multiple platforms - each of which has its own filesystem. This means that reading and writing files is most easily done using the native file APIs on each platform. Alternatively, embedded resources are a simpler solution to distribute data files with an app.

Prerequisites

• Visual Studio 2017 or Later(Windows or Mac)

Setting up a Xamarin.Forms Project

Start by creating a new Xamarin.Forms project. You’ll learn more by going through the steps yourself.

Visual Studio 2019 has more options in the opening window. Clone or check out the code from any repository or, open a project or solution for your computer.

Now, you need to click "Create a new project".

Now, filter by Project Type: Mobile
Choose the Mobile App (Xamarin. forms) project under C# and Mobile.

Name your app. You probably want your project and solution to use the same name as your app. Put it on your preferred location for projects and click "Create".

Now, select the blank app and target platforms -  iOS and Windows (UWP).
Subsequently, go to the solution. In there, you get all the files and sources of your project (.NET Standard). Now, select XAML page and double-click to open the MainPage.Xaml page.

Now, here only two platform (iOS, and UWP).

Add Andoid Project

First, you need to create a new Xamarin. forms project with Android Platform make sure your project name. There is another way you can directly add android project to your existing xamarin. forms project. But I found this is the best way.

Now, Go to your new created xamarin.froms source, see here android project. You can copy it.

In this step Go to your Existing Xamarin.forms project, see here is not having andorid project so paste here your copied Andoid project.

Now, Add Existing android project to your solution. Alright your android project is almost ready.

NuGet Packages

In this step, check your Xamarin.forms version in NuGet, make sure both platforms in the same version. If not same please update your new Android project xamarin.forms package.

Add Reference
Now, Add your .Net standard reference to your new added android project.
Everything done

Click the Play button to try it out your  android Device or Emulator.

I hope you have understood, how to Add Android Project in Existing Project in Xamarin.Forms. Thanks for reading. Please share your comments and feedback.

Happy Coding :)