Playbook Development Setup

There are some files needed for Playbook development. First is BlackBerry Native SDK, it can be downloaded in https://developer.blackberry.com/native/download, in this example, I used Windows, so the SDK will be for Windows. Once you got the file, you must install it, simply run the installation and follow the steps, I depicted it below.

Okay, now you may skip this next step only if you have BlackBerry Playbook device. So, the thing you must install is Virtual Machine, in this case I used VMware Player, you can dowload it in https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/evalcenter?p=player, but you may use any virtual machines. I won’t explain the installation process of VMware since the area of focus is on BlackBerry Playbook setup.

 

Next step is getting the installer of BlackBerry Simulation, which can be downloaded without any cost in http://us.blackberry.com/sites/developers/resources/simulators.html, in this case I used BlackBerry Playbook Simulator Version 2.0, the installation process is depicted step by step below.

 

Done! Everything has been setup, and now let’s try to open the BlackBerry Native SDK, go to folder where you install it, and find a file bbndk.bat, double click it. If you see picture below after open it, you are on the right path.

 

Next step is locating the workspace, by the default it will be looked like in the picture, you may decide your own location, after that click Ok, and QNX IDE will be opened, it is used to edit your codes and to compile your application into BAR file, or runs it on BlackBerry Playbook.

 

If you have BlackBerry Playbook device, you may plug it using USB port, build and run the application. Otherwise, run the VMware, then build and run the application.