# Development for Android
## What is covered
This tutorial covers topic of using Compose Multiplatform for multiplatform build that includes Android
## Intro
Compose Multiplatform build doesn't contain any Android artifacts.
Instead it references Jetpack Compose Android artifacts [published by Google ](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/compose ).
This way we ensure that libraries built for Android using Jetpack libraries are compatible with Compose Multiplatform.
## Usage
Jetpack Compose interoperability is enabled on the publication level - nothing needs to be explicitly enabled.
The easiest way to start is to use Kotlin Project Wizard with Compose Multiplatform template - one of the target platform is Android.
To see how it could be achieved see the [multiplatform template ](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-jb/tree/master/templates/multiplatform-template ).
## Versioning
Compose Multiplatform `1.0.0` references Jetpack Compose `1.1.0-beta02` . If one wants to use a different version, they could explicitly
override Jetpack Compose dependencies to the Android module (or to the androidMain sourceset in MPP module) like this:
``` kotlin
dependencies {
implementation("androidx.compose.material:material:1.1.0-beta04")
}
```
However please note, that Kotlin Compiler version used for Android must match.
## Android Gradle Plugin (AGP) version
For multiplatform Android modules using AGP `4.1.3` with the block like
``` kotlin
dependencies {
classpath("com.android.tools.build:gradle:4.1.3")
}
```
is recommended. We're working on providing compatibility with more recent AGP versions, see [KT-49835 ](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-49835 ) and
[KT-49789 ](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-49798 ). Also if one uses IntelliJ IDEA bundled Android plugin may have compatibility issues with recent AGP.
## Useful reading about porting Android apps to Desktop
[Porting ViewModel ](https://github.com/JetBrains/compose-jb/discussions/1587 )
