How do I install a platform into my android device using Windows not Eclipse?

Question

I know its easy to do this with Eclipse but i dont have that. can someone please tell me how to do this step by step on Windows??

Answer 1

Three points.

1. This should really have been an edit to your original post instead of a whole new question.
2. Eclipse is free, runs on Windows and makes it easy to get started with Android development, get it!
3. You don't install the AVD's on to a device. You use the AVD's with the emulator so that it can emulate different hardware configurations. The device you have has a certain configuration and the only ways to change that are to get a valid update from the provider or to root the device and flash a new firmware.