Unable to find CMake in Android Studio

Question

I need to add C/C++ code in my Android program for which I needed LLDB, CMake, and NDK. I found LLDB and NDK in SDK manager, but CMake is missing from there. I tried manually downloading it from the CMake official site and found out that for Android we need SDK customized CMake.

As you can see there is no option such as CMake.

Where do I find a version of CMake for Android?

I have tried CMake from the website and one I found in ndk-bundle/build folder, but both are giving the same error as below. What can be made out of it and how can the issue be solved?

Build command failed.

Error while executing 'C:\Users\amishr33\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\cmake\bin\cmake.exe' with arguments {-HC:\Users\amishr33\AndroidStudioProjects\MyApplication\app\src\main\jni -BC:\Users\amishr33\AndroidStudioProjects\MyApplication\app\.externalNativeBuild\cmake\debug\armeabi -GAndroid Gradle - Ninja -DANDROID_ABI=armeabi -DANDROID_NDK=C:\Users\amishr33\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\ndk-bundle -DCMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY=C:\Users\amishr33\AndroidStudioProjects\MyApplication\app\build\intermediates\cmake\debug\obj\armeabi -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DCMAKE_MAKE_PROGRAM=C:\Users\amishr33\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\cmake\bin\ninja.exe -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=C:\Users\amishr33\AppData\Local\Android\sdk\ndk-bundle\build\cmake\android.toolchain.cmake -DANDROID_NATIVE_API_LEVEL=15 -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=-std=c++11 -DANDROID_TOOLCHAIN=clang -DANDROID_STL=gnustl_static}
CMake Error: Could not create named generator Android Gradle - Ninja
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Error:executing external native build for cmake C:\Users\amishr33\AndroidStudioProjects\MyApplication\app\src\main\jni\CMakeLists.txt

Solution 1

• Open SDK Manager
• Switch to the SDK Tools tab
• Install CMake

Solution 2

If you do the following you may get CMake without any problems:

1. Open the Settings (Android Studio);
2. Search by "Android SDK";
3. On the right side, go to the "SDK Tools" pallet|tab;
4. Check the "CMake" item on the list;
5. Press OK button;
6. Now, just wait the next century while Gradle builds, =D .

Solution 3

1. Check in your build.gradle file for your App's module

   externalNativeBuild {
       cmake {
           path "CMakeLists.txt"
       }
   }
   

2. Remove the cmake section

3. Re-synchronise the project: go to menu Build -> Refersh Lined C++ Projects

4. Right-click on the module, such as the app module, select "Link C++ Project with Gradle" from the menu.

5. You should see a dialog similar to the one shown in below figure.

   

6. Click OK.

Solution 4

• Go to Android SDK manager
• Select Android SDK Tools
• Find CMake and click Apply to download.
• Later click OK

Solution 5

Actually, I'm not sure if my solution will be relevant, I will leave it here anyways

go to /Users/yournamehere/Library/Android/sdk/ndk I found the version 21.4.7075529 and deleted it, and then downloaded the same version again using android studio from configuration > Preferences and follow the steps in the attached image

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Comments

[Alberto]

Which version of Android studio are u using? Try to update to the lastest, I tried to update my android Studio to 2.2.3 and inside Android SDK --> SDK Tools it appears to me as u can see here: screenshot I hope i helped u m8 :D Sorry for answering a bit late :(

[Jon Goodwin]

Are you using 32 bit windows ? Android Studio Cmake only works on 64 bit machines. That's why you could not find Cmake in the SDK manager .

[user1453328]

make sure you are using 64 bit Android Studio! See this stackoverflow.com/questions/42912919/…

[MNFS]

have u solved the problem?

[Jeremy Clarkson]

you can install it in sdk manager tools, but first you must close your project

[ashish mishra]

I updated the version Android studio..and found cmake in SDK tools @MNFS

[user13267]

Why do all these answers have so many upvotes?

[user13267]

The question clearly says the problem is Cmake is not present in the list, and non of thew answers give a solution to this problem, or say it is happening

[ashish mishra]

but it doesn't tell how/where to get CMake for android studio.

[Alberto]

You are searching the "download" section?

[Alberto]

Check this link: developer.android.com/studio/projects/add-native-code.html If u have any problem, make me know it and I'll be happy to help u :D

[ashish mishra]

download section asks to open SDK manager and download CMake from their... but there is no CMake option in SDK manager.

[Alberto]

@ashishmishra Check the update of the answer, i think that's what u need.

[ashish mishra]

I have already tried that part, downloading cmake manually from its website and saving it in sdk folder. but it does not work. I n my research on this issue i found that SDK uses a specifically customised CMake for android, I am trying to find that version of CMake.

[AnilV]

Thanks Girish. This is the best way to fix it and it worked for me!!

[MNFS]

i think the question is about no CMake in SDK Tools

[Vlad]

There in no item Refersh Lined C++ Projects in as3 menu

[mondaugen]

Why is this in "Appearance & Behavior"?

[Innocent]

Thank you but I have a problem in cMakeList.txt set_target_properties error can you please help me

[Siddhpura Amit]

Thank you so much, it saved my lots of time

[XFMoulet]

I think the issue is that no CMake is showing on the menu

[karl]

Not sure why this was down voted, worked for me, since my cmake was more recent than the one asked for. My up vote makes it 0 I guess :), but for Linux Mint folks, this answer is good. You'll also need to install ninja-build.

[Peter]

For anyone who got here because they did not have a particular version of CMake (for me it was CMake '3.10.2' was not found in SDK, PATH, or by cmake.dir property. ) Click the "Show Package Details" box in bottom right to allow you to download the particular version.