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Android

Robert DeFilippi
Robert DeFilippi
734 Points
Posted by Robert DeFilippi
Robert DeFilippi
734 Points

Updated Android Studio, now it says "Please provide the path to the Android SDK." Huh?

So I've updated AS to 9.x from an 8.2 version. After the update it's now asking me for a path to the Android SDK. Huh? When did this happen? I thought the SDK came with AS.

Is there something I'm missing?

4 Answers

Johnathan Shoff
Johnathan Shoff
6,877 Points
Johnathan Shoff
Johnathan Shoff
6,877 Points

Make sure that with the new Android Studio it is targeting the right Java SDK, that is an issue that has occurred quite often lately with the newest version of Android Studio. I am sure you already setup the appropriate environment variables.

Robert DeFilippi
Robert DeFilippi
734 Points
Robert DeFilippi
Robert DeFilippi
734 Points

Ok, I think I understand what you're saying. But then my questions would be:

  1. What is an environment variable?
  2. Where is the location of my SDK? Spotlight has not really helped me :/
Johnathan Shoff
Johnathan Shoff
6,877 Points
Johnathan Shoff
Johnathan Shoff
6,877 Points

Ah pardon my misunderstanding, you are having issues locating the Android SDK, it is not a Java issue. Okay well there should be an option to access the SDK Manager which will then allow you to download, and install the Android SDK you require for your project. Check out -- http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/adding-packages.html

I hope that can better assist you, since that is what I used to get all setup with the latest version of Android Studio. It will download, and install the SDK which you will then be able to select the SDK you chose upon creating a new project.

Robert DeFilippi
Robert DeFilippi
734 Points
Robert DeFilippi
Robert DeFilippi
734 Points

Hummm, I went to the link you specified and the first command was:

"In Android Studio, click SDK Manager in the toolbar."

Yet when I click that it gives me this warning:

"Error:Unable to continue until an Android SDK is specified"

So I really don't' know what to do now.

Jared M
Jared M
3,680 Points
Jared M
Jared M
3,680 Points

I don't know what operating system your using but this lesson goes over very simply how to download Android Studio with the correct versions of Java etc.... but instead of downloading the version of android studio in the video go to the developer site and get the newest one.

http://teamtreehouse.com/library/build-an-android-app/getting-started-with-android/setting-up-an-android-development-environment-for-windows

This one is for Windows but there's also a Mac and Linux one. :)