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+##This is an Android Studio project.
+
+### How to open?
+* File/Open
+* Navigate to `tns-core-modules-widgets/android/`
+* select and open widgets
+
+### How to build?
+* Open gradle tab on the right side of the screen
+* Navigate to `widgets/Tasks/build/`
+* run `build` task
+* output will be in `tns-core-modules-widgets/android/dist`