Flutter installation on M1 Mac Monterey 12.6.2

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Flutter installation on M1 Mac Monterey 12.6.2

There's a process -

• see https://docs.flutter.dev/get-started/install/macos
  • download flutter zip and unzip in ~/code
  • add flutter/bin to your .zshrc: export PATH="$PATH:$HOME/code/flutter/bin"
  • sudo softwareupdate --install-rosetta --agree-to-license
  • run flutter doctor
  • Install XCode from the App Store. You will need an Apple ID. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835
    • Launch XCode from the Dock and accept the License. Then:
    • sudo xcode-select --switch /Applications/Xcode.app
    • sudo xcodebuild -runFirstLaunch
  • Install CocoaPods. See https://guides.cocoapods.org/using/getting-started.html#installation
    • sudo gem install cocoapods
      • flutter REQUIRES the sudo installation (it couldn't find my --user-install)
    • FIX: error installing pod ext/ffi_c
      • Install XCode Command Line Tools VERSION 12 - https://developer.apple.com/download/all/?q=xcode
      • Newer versions than 12 will FAIL - they're missing ruby/config.h
      • sudo xcode-select --switch /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools (make CLI Tools active)
      • We need to make sure VERSION 12 is the only version found:
        • cd /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs
        • ls -lF
          • lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 12 31 Jan 14:49 MacOSX.sdk@ -> MacOSX12.sdk
          • drwxr-xr-x 7 root wheel 224 31 Jan 14:36 MacOSX12.3.sdk/
          • lrwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 14 31 Jan 14:35 MacOSX12.sdk@ -> MacOSX12.3.sdk
        • DELETE ANY OTHER VERSIONS (don't skip this)
          • Ruby and/or Cocoapods have a magical way of finding the latest version installed, so helpful.
      • You might need to DELETE cached files:
        • rm -rf /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.6.0/gems/ffi-*
        • rm -rf /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.6.0/extensions/universal-darwin-21/2.6.0/ffi-*
      • sudo gem install cocoapods
      • sudo xcode-select --switch /Applications/Xcode.app (switch back to full XCode)
      • flutter doctor
  • Install Android Studio from https://developer.android.com/studio/index.html
  • FIX missing jre in Android Studio Electric Eel
    • cd /Applications/Android\ Studio.app/Contents
    • ln -s jbr jre they renamed the directory and broke flutter
  • make a new dummy project in Android Studio
    • Open SDK Manager, see https://developer.android.com/studio/intro/update#sdk-manager
    • use SDK Manager to download 'Android SDK Command Line Tools' (on the SDK Tools tab)
    • tick the box and Apply
  • flutter doctor --android-licenses ... answer yes
  • flutter doctor everything should be green!