Quick Setup

1. Include library

Gradle dependency:

implementation 'com.nostra13.universalimageloader:universal-image-loader:1.9.5'

or

Maven dependency:

<dependency>
	<groupId>com.nostra13.universalimageloader</groupId>
	<artifactId>universal-image-loader</artifactId>
	<version>1.9.5</version>
</dependency>

or

Manual:

• Download JAR
• Put the JAR in the libs subfolder of your Android project

2. Android Manifest

<manifest>
	<!-- Include following permission if you load images from Internet -->
	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
	<!-- Include following permission if you want to cache images on SD card -->
	<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
	...
</manifest>

3. Application or Activity class (before the first usage of ImageLoader)

public class MyActivity extends Activity {
	@Override
	public void onCreate() {
		super.onCreate();

		// Create global configuration and initialize ImageLoader with this config
		ImageLoaderConfiguration config = new ImageLoaderConfiguration.Builder(this)
			...
			.build();
		ImageLoader.getInstance().init(config);
		...
	}
}