diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6b9e1165646d2080f0552f5e937a65d224eee9f3..d857898fcd0492f396fd30b894d7c99731c6f9e6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ library/local.properties
 library/.gradle
 library/.settings
 library/target
+library/install_dependencies/maven-android-sdk-deployer
 *.iml
 .idea/*
 *.DS_Store
diff --git a/library/install_dependencies/install-android-deps.sh b/library/install_dependencies/install-android-deps.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..36cb967db2a6e1d76885670a75865e737c051038
--- /dev/null
+++ b/library/install_dependencies/install-android-deps.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# This script installs the necessary Android dependencies to compile Glide and run
+# the test suite.
+# 
+# Pre-requisites: 
+# Using the android sdk tool, under Android 4.4.2 (API 19), install:
+#   SDK Platform
+#   Glass Development Kit Preview
+#      
+
+git clone https://github.com/mosabua/maven-android-sdk-deployer.git
+cd maven-android-sdk-deployer 
+mvn clean install -N && cd platforms && mvn clean install -N && cd android-19 && mvn clean install || { 
+  echo 'Failed to install 4.4 SDK, install relevant packages in android SDK first'; 
+  exit 1; 
+}
+cd ../..
+mvn clean install -N && cd extras && mvn clean install -N && cd compatibility-v4 && mvn clean install || { echo 'Failed to install android-support-v4, install support library in android SDK first' ; exit 1; }