Unable to complete Flutter installation

Question

I have installed the Flutter plugin 3.7.1 to VS code along with Dart 3.7.1, and two other Android related plugins.

When I run the Flutter Doctor command, it shows 3 issues and one of them is - Android SDK not found.

So, I downloaded this zip file from https://developer.android.com/studio/index.html#downloads

and manually placed the tools folder here - C:\src\android_sdk\tools

The tools folder has these files:

Running the Flutter Doctor command still shows the same reminder. Also When I run Create Android Emulator, it shows the error - Invalid argument(s): Cannot find executable for null.

Did I download the correct Android SDK package.

I do not know how to code in Java and hence would like to stick with VS Code. How can I solve these issues and get started.

Steps I have tried so far:

1. Included the path C:\src\android_sdk\tools for the Path variable in System Variables.
2. Added the variable ANDROID_HOME in System Variables with the value C:\src\android_sdk\tools.

3. Executed these commands in the Windows command prompt, which said - path updated and any open editor should be restarted to take effect:

   C:\src\flutter\bin>flutter config --android-sdk C:\src\android_sdk\tools C:\src\flutter\bin>flutter config --android-sdk "C:\src\android_sdk\tools" C:\src\flutter>flutter config --android-sdk C:\src\android_sdk\tools C:\src\flutter>flutter config --android-sdk "C:\src\android_sdk\tools"

4. Downloaded the platform tools and extracted the contents of the file to C:\src\android_sdk\tools\platform-tools\

5. Followed the step by ipereto here, which is to run a command in powershell. It created platforms & platform-tool folders.
6. Restarted the system.

Running flutter doctor in VS code still shows the same error.

UPDATE:
Android Studio is a must for Flutter to work. I missed this point. After installing Android Studio, Flutter & Dart plugins are to be installed in it. Then VS Code flutter doctor command did not show those errors.

Solution

It looks like Flutter doesn't know where to look for the SDK. Did you update your path ?

Comments

[Sanket Vekariya]

I have faced exactly same issue and solved it from below: c-sharpcorner.com/blogs/…

[Qwerty]

I tried adding this to 'Path' of User variables - C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Android\android_sdk\tools\‌​bin. No luck.

[MickaelHrndz]

- Type "env" in the Windows search, click "Edit environment variables for your account" and then "Environment variables". - Copy the SDK path (C:\ ... \android_sdk\tools). Under "System variables" : - Select the row named "Path", click Edit, New and paste the path. - Create a new system variable named "ANDROID_HOME" and paste the path as the value. - You might need to reboot your computer but this should do it.

[Qwerty]

For the first step, you mean to add under user variables & the second step is for system variables. right?

[Qwerty]

I added ANDROID_HOME value as a system variable - & the new error is ANDROID_HOME = C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Android\android_sdk\tools\ but Android SDK not found at this location.

[MickaelHrndz]

Try to extract everything from the SDK zip into your android_sdk folder and edit the paths to point to that folder.

[Qwerty]

I did that & also ran this command - flutter config --android-sdk "C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Android\android_sdk". Did not work

[MickaelHrndz]

Did you reboot the computer ? And just to be sure, do you replace <username> with your actual username ?

[Qwerty]

Yes to both. It still says android sdk not found at that location.

[MickaelHrndz]

I just figured I didn't clarify that both variables are system variables, maybe that's it. If not, I don't know how else I can help, sorry. Maybe try with Android Studio ?

[Mustufa Ansari]

remove everything and install JDK first and set system variables.Then Install flutter and set VS code accordingly!