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Hi :wave:  
How to migrate existing Android kotlin application to kotlin multi-platform?
Any iterative steps?

When I tried in Android studio, kotlin multi platform template is not visible even KMP mobile plugin is installed. The same happened in Mac as well as windows.
Am I missing anything here?
Thanks in advance!

<@U01TDU6K44R> Take a look at this <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/71510247/how-to-convert-kotlin-project-to-kotlin-multiplatform-mobile-after-the-project-c>

Note that some libraries might already support Kotlin Multiplatform, so no changes are needed. I would personally recommend starting a fresh project and move the code in bits e.g if you have Room Db then you'll need to rewrite the logic with Ktor and SQLDelight.

I recommend this guide: <https://www.jetbrains.com/help/kotlin-multiplatform-dev/multiplatform-integrate-in-existing-app.html#make-your-code-cross-platform>

First of all, define what you want to migrate before migrating is my recommendation :slightly_smiling_face: Like can you start off with small pieces or need to be big bang. You can do phased migration and mix :slightly_smiling_face:

Thanks for the updates.
I shall give a try and update.

I'm currently following that link above to try to convert a medium-sized Android app into iOS.

I've also been making use of <http://kmp.jetbrains.com|kmp.jetbrains.com>

I did do a few things as prerequisites. Like moving two version catalogs and using KTS files instead of groovy files

Also if you have convention plugins, the migration goes a lot easier, to add KMP/CMP plugins into existing Android gradle modules :slightly_smiling_face:
You dont need to have, but it makes thing much easier to re-use across multiple setups required.
Like some flags in shared modules or Kotlin native targets etc.

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Just created the simple android application and looking to migrate to kmp. Also, installed the kotlin multiplatform plugin.
This is what I am facing the problem as my android studio, is not showing this kmp template -

Go to <http://kmp.jetbrains.com/>, generate project from that, open in Android Studio :slightly_smiling_face: I dont think Android Studio yet supports generating this, but I am uncertain.
I think the shared module thing you selecting is something else you would like?

Ohh okay Thanks.
So created <http://kmp.jetbrains.com/> to download and add it as new module (shared) to existing android application Correct?

Yeah kind a, but easier use as it is and copy the code from your existing android app instead :slightly_smiling_face:

Okay thanks. This is good as soon as application is simple. But real Android applications are very big and kotlin, c++ and libraries included.
Seems need more deep dive.
Thanks for the advice.


see here about the ide plugin: <https://kotlinlang.slack.com/archives/C3PQML5NU/p1705504440828399>

Thanks. Thats the catch.
by default kotlin experimental is disabled.
KMP template appeared after enabling an experimental flag  in Android Studio -&gt; advanced settings -&gt; kotlin experimental -&gt; Enable.