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 ## Developing in IDE
 1. Download Android Studio from [the offcial site](https://developer.android.com/studio/archive). It is mandatory to use the version, written [here](https://github.com/JetBrains/androidx/blob/jb-main/gradle/libs.versions.toml#L11)
+1 (Alternative). You can use IDEA, which is compatible with [this AGP version](https://github.com/JetBrains/androidx/blob/jb-main/gradle/libs.versions.toml#L5), or you can disable Android plugin in IDEA plugins, to develop non-Android targets.
 2. Set environment variables:
 ```
 export ALLOW_PUBLIC_REPOS=1