# Cocos2d-x Android Start Guide

This guide explains how to install Geniee Ads SDK to Cocos2dx-Android application.

How to install:

1. Download Cocos2dx Geniee SDK
2. Download Android Geniee SDK
3. Put jar-library
4. Write Manifest file

# Download Geniee SDK

Download Geniee Cocos2dx SDK from following URL

• Geniee-Cocos2dx-Plugin

Download Geniee Android SDK from following URL

• Geniee-Android-SDK

# Put jar-library

1. Unzip Geniee Android SDK

2. Add Ads-SDK to project

• If it does not exit in proj.android-studio/app/libs/ folder, you have to create it
• Copy GenieeAdsSDK / jar flies to libs folder.
  • GNAdSDK-8.5.1.jar
• Add to app/build.gradle in 'dependencies'.
  • compile files('libs/GNAdSDK-8.5.1.jar')
• Check to add 'Project Structure' in 'Dependencies'.

3. Add Google Play Services SDK to project

• If Google Play Services SDK is already installed, No need to add.

• How to add1 (Recommended)

  • Google Developers Official WebSite Setting Up Google Play Services
  • Add to app/build.gradle in 'dependencies'.
    • compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:8.1.0'
  • Check you have been added in 'Dependencies' of 'Project Structure'.
    

dependencies {
    compile fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:24.2.0'
    compile 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.0.0-alpha7'
    compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:8.1.0'
    compile files('libs/GNAdSDK-8.5.1.jar')
}

# Coding Manifest file

Code information is needed to show file AndroidManifest.xml.

1. Coding SDK use Google Play Services SDK's information
   • Code Manifest file's <application>.

<meta-data android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version"/>

2. Coding SDK use internet permissions

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>

3. Coding SDK use Network Connection Status permissions.

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>

4. Coding SDK use Google Play Services SDK permissions.

<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES" />

5. Coding SDK use to get location information permission. (optional)
   • It is no problem coding either "ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" and "ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"
   • If you don't use location information, no need to coding.

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>