Kotlin Help

Get started with Kotlin

Kotlin is a modern but already mature programming language designed to make developers happier. It's concise, safe, interoperable with Java and other languages, and provides many ways to reuse code between multiple platforms for productive programming.

To start, why not take our tour of Kotlin? This tour covers the fundamentals of the Kotlin programming language.

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Install Kotlin

Kotlin is included in each IntelliJ IDEA and Android Studio release. Download and install one of these IDEs to start using Kotlin.

Create your powerful application with Kotlin

Here is how you can take the first steps in developing Kotlin server-side applications.

  1. Create your first backend application:

    Spring

    Ktor

    A mature family of frameworks with an established ecosystem that is used by millions of developers worldwide.

    A lightweight framework for those who value freedom in making architectural decisions.

  2. Use Kotlin and third-party libraries in your application. Learn more about adding library and tool dependencies to your project.

  3. Learn more about Kotlin for server-side:

  4. Join the Kotlin server-side community:

  5. Follow Kotlin on Twitter Twitter, Reddit Reddit, and YouTube Youtube, and don't miss any important ecosystem updates.

If you've encountered any difficulties or problems, report an issue to our issue tracker.

Here you'll learn how to develop and improve your cross-platform application using Kotlin Multiplatform.

  1. Set up your environment for cross-platform development.

  2. Create your first application for iOS and Android:

  3. Use a wide set of multiplatform libraries to implement the required business logic only once in the shared module. Learn more about adding dependencies.

    Library

    Details

    Ktor

    Docs

    Serialization

    Docs and sample

    Coroutines

    Docs and sample

    DateTime

    Docs

    SQLDelight

    Third-party library. Docs

  4. Learn more about Kotlin Multiplatform:

  5. Join the Kotlin Multiplatform community:

  6. Follow Kotlin on Twitter Twitter, Reddit Reddit, and YouTube Youtube, and don't miss any important ecosystem updates.

If you've encountered any difficulties or problems, report an issue to our issue tracker.

Follow Kotlin on Twitter Twitter, Reddit Reddit, and YouTube Youtube, and don't miss any important ecosystem updates.

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Last modified: 19 February 2024