This program is the helper that permits the browser to communicate with the emulator or USB cable. The aiStarter program was installed when you installed the App Inventor Setup package. You do not need aiStarter if you are using only the wireless companion. To launch aiStarter on Windows, double click on the icon shown above. You'll know that you've successfully launched aiStarter when you see a window like the following:.
Then, from App Inventor's menu on the App Inventor cloud-based software at ai2. You'll get a notice saying that the emulator is connecting. Starting the emulator can take a couple of minutes. You may see update screens like the following as the emulator starts up:.
If you want to use the emulator with App Inventor, you will need to manually launch aiStarter on your computer when you log in. You can start aiStarter this by clicking the icon on your desktop or using the entry in your start menu. You'll know that you've successfully launched aiStarter when you see a window like the following:.
Then, from App Inventor's menu on the App Inventor cloud-based software at ai2. You'll get a notice saying that the emulator is connecting. Starting the emulator can take a couple of minutes. You may see update screens like the following as the emulator starts up:.
Arduino 1 min ago 0. Arduino 2 min ago 0. Arduino 3 min ago 0. Arduino 5 min ago 0. Arduino 6 min ago 0. Python 6 min ago 0. We use cookies for various purposes including analytics. Instead of connecting a phone to the USB port, just start the emulator program. When you click Connect to Phone in the Blocks Editor, your app will appear in the emulator. It was included with the software you already downloaded as part of the App Inventor Extras Package.
Navigate to the directory where the App Inventor Extras software was installed, locate the folder called commands-for-appinventor and run the command run-emulator. Be patient: The emulator takes a long time to start, even a minute or more.
Most of this you will only need to do once. The emulator will appear in its own window on your computer. Start the emulator and use App Inventor just as you would with a real phone: connect to the App Inventor site, start the Blocks Editor, and press Connect to Phone. Your application should appear in the emulator.
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