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How to Open Android Emulator form Command Line and install Apk in Emulator

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How to Open Android Emulator from Commad Line

1.Open Command line

2.Change working directory to android sdk directory

   cd  appdata/local/android/sdk/emulator

3.List all available Android virtual devices 

   emulator -list-avds

4. All your avds will be shown choose the avd_name you want to open

   emulator -avd avd_name  

5.Your Android virtual device will open up


How to install APk file to emulator

Drag the APK to Android emulator it will install automatically

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