Creating a WebView in Android Studio: Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to create a WebView in Android Studio and display a website in your app. Follow our detailed guide with code and instructions.

Creating a WebView in Android Studio: Step-by-Step Guide
Creating a WebView in Android Studio: Step-by-Step Guide

If you're looking to display a website within your Android app, a WebView can be a great solution. A WebView is an Android view that allows you to display web content within your app. In this step-by-step guide, we'll show you how to create a WebView in Android Studio and display a website in your app.

MainActivity.java:

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.webkit.WebView;
import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
    private WebView mWebView;
    private static final String URL = "https://www.example.com";

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        mWebView = findViewById(R.id.web_view);
        mWebView.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
        mWebView.loadUrl(URL);
    }
}

In this code, we define a WebView object, initialize it in the onCreate() method of the MainActivity class, enable JavaScript for the WebView, and load the URL of the website that we want to display in the WebView.

Don't forget to add the following permissions to your AndroidManifest.xml file:

<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />

Also, make sure that you have added the WebKit dependency to your app level build.gradle file:

implementation 'androidx.webkit:webkit:1.4.0'

And finally, don't forget to add a WebView element to your activity_main.xml layout file:

<WebView
    android:id="@+id/web_view"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent" />

With this code, you should be able to run your app and see the website displayed in the WebView.

That's it! You now know how to create a WebView in Android Studio and display a website in your app. With a few simple steps, you can add web content to your app and create a more immersive experience for your users.


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