# Preparations<a name="EN-US_TOPIC_0000001051371839"></a>## Building the Development Environment<a name="section1912530122716"></a>Set up the environment by performing operations provided in **Environment Setup** of the [DevEco Studio User Guide](https://harmonyosdevelopertest.devccsrnd.hwcloudtest.cn:3087/cn/docs/documentation/doc-guides/tools_overview-0000001053582387).## Creating a Project<a name="section1456035192720"></a>For details, see section **Creating a Project** in the [DevEco Studio User Guide](https://harmonyosdevelopertest.devccsrnd.hwcloudtest.cn:3087/cn/docs/documentation/doc-guides/tools_overview-0000001053582387).