1page.title=Using aapt 2@jd:body 3 4<p><strong>aapt</strong> stands for Android Asset Packaging Tool and is included in the <code>tools/</code> directory of the SDK. This tool allows you to view, create, and update Zip-compatible archives (zip, jar, apk). It can also compile resources into binary assets. 5</p> 6<p> 7Though you probably won't often use <strong>aapt</strong> directly, build scripts and IDE plugins can utilize this tool to package the apk file that constitutes an Android application. 8</p> 9<p> 10For more usage details, open a terminal, go to the <code>tools/</code> directory, and run the command: 11</p> 12<ul> 13 <li><p>Linux or Mac OS X:</p> 14 <pre>./aapt</pre> 15 </li> 16 <li><p>Windows:</p> 17 <pre>aapt.exe</pre> 18 </li> 19</ul> 20 21