Create an AVD in Eclipse for Android

To create an AVD:

1. In Eclipse, we need to choose Window > Android SDK and AVD Manager.
2. Select Virtual Devices in the left panel of the eclipse.
3. Click the New and a new AVD dialog appears.
4. Type a name for the AVD.
5. Next step we need to choose a target. The target is the platform (that is, the version of the Android SDK - it will be shown in drop down) you want to run on the emulator.Remaining fields can be ignore for now.
6. Click Create AVD.