Tutorial: Create and run Android Virtual Device :- Create Android App for free and fun ........

Create AVD

To define an Android Virtual Device (ADV) open the AVD Manager dialog via Windows → Android Virtual Device Manager and press the New button.

Enter the values similar to the following screenshot.

Ensure that the Use Host GPU option is selected. This makes the AVD use the graphical processing unit of your computer and this makes rendering on the AVD much faster.

Afterwards press the OK button. This will create the AVD configuration and display it under the list of available virtual devices.

 Run AVD

To test if your setup is correct, select your your new entry and press the Start button

After some time your AVD starts. Do not interrupt this startup process, as this might corrupt the AVD.

After the AVD started, you can use the AVD via the mouse and via the virtual keyboard of the emulator.

Stopping the emulator

During development you don't stop the AVD, you just re-deploy your application.