.. _mobile: Mobile Android application ========================== With Tutor, you can build an Android mobile application for your platform. To build the application in debug mode, run:: tutor android build debug The ``.apk`` file will then be available in ``$TUTOR_ROOT/data/android``. Transfer it to an Android phone to install the application. You should be able to sign in and view available courses. Releasing an Android app ------------------------ **Note**: this is an untested feature. Releasing an Android app on the Play Store requires to build the app in release mode. To do so, edit the ``$TUTOR_ROOT/config.yml`` configuration file and define the following variables:: ANDROID_RELEASE_STORE_PASSWORD ANDROID_RELEASE_KEY_PASSWORD ANDROID_RELEASE_KEY_ALIAS Then, place your keystore file in ``$TUTOR_ROOT/env/android/app.keystore``. Finally, build the application with:: tutor android build release Customising the Android app --------------------------- Customising the application, such as the logo or the background image, is currently not supported. If you are interested by this feature, please tell us about it in the Tutor `discussion forums `_.