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How to Install ADB on Windows: A Simple Step-by-Step Guide

Three steps to get ADB on Windows 10 and 11: install it, check it works, and connect your phone. Every command can be copied, and every link goes to the official source.

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  1. Step 1

    Install ADB

    Pick one of the two ways

    Way 1

    With winget

    1

    Right-click Start and open Terminal

    2

    Run this command

    winget install Google.PlatformTools
    or

    Way 2

    With Google's zip

    1

    Download the platform tools

    dl.google.com
    2

    Extract it to this folder

    C:\platform-tools
    3

    Add that folder to Path

    Start > Edit the system environment variables > Environment Variables > Path > Edit > New

  2. Step 2

    Check it works

    Open a new Terminal window and run

    adb version
  3. Step 3

    Connect your phone

    1

    Turn on USB debugging

    Settings > About phone > tap Build number 7 times, then Developer options > USB debugging

    2

    Plug in your phone and run

    adb devices
    3

    Tap Allow on your phone

  4. Phone not showing up?

    Pixel phones: Google USB Driver

    developer.android.com

    Other phones: your brand's USB driver

    developer.android.com

  5. Official links

    SDK Platform Tools

    developer.android.com

    ADB documentation

    developer.android.com

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