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The ANDROID_HOME environment variable is not set

See original GitHub issue

I am receiving the following message when I try to add the Android platform:

The ANDROID_HOME environment variable is not set or it points to a non-existent directory. You will not be able to perform any build-related operations for Android.

When I run echo $ANDROID_HOME on my Mac, it prints out the following:

/Users/nraboy/Library/Android-SDK

I validate this path by executing cd $ANDROID_HOME followed by a ls and everything seems normal.

My Android installation is valid because it works fine with React Native, Ionic Framework, and native Android development.

Here is the process I used for installing NativeScript on my machine:

sudo curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/creationix/nvm/v0.29.0/install.sh | bash
nvm install 0.12.7
nvm use 0.12.7
sudo npm install -g nativescript

Yes, I am using NVM to manage my Node.js versions.

Here are my full --log trace for Android:

$ tns platform add android --log trace
Exec uname -a 
 stdout: Darwin macbookpro 14.5.0 Darwin Kernel Version 14.5.0: Wed Jul 29 02:26:53 PDT 2015; root:xnu-2782.40.9~1/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64

 stderr: 
Exec npm -v 
 stdout: 2.11.3

 stderr: 
spawn: java -version
Exec node-gyp -v 
 stdout:  
 stderr: /bin/sh: node-gyp: command not found

Exec xcodebuild -version 
 stdout: Xcode 7.0.1
Build version 7A1001

 stderr: 
Exec pod --version 
 stdout:  
 stderr: /bin/sh: pod: command not found

Exec adb version 
 stdout: Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.32
Revision eac51f2bb6a8-android

 stderr: 
Exec android -h 
 stdout: 
       Usage:
       android [global options] action [action options]
       Global options:
  -h --help       : Help on a specific command.
  -v --verbose    : Verbose mode, shows errors, warnings and all messages.
     --clear-cache: Clear the SDK Manager repository manifest cache.
  -s --silent     : Silent mode, shows errors only.

                                                                    Valid
                                                                    actions
                                                                    are
                                                                    composed
                                                                    of a verb
                                                                    and an
                                                                    optional
                                                                    direct
                                                                    object:
-    sdk              : Displays the SDK Manager window.
-    avd              : Displays the AVD Manager window.
-   list              : Lists existing targets or virtual devices.
-   list avd          : Lists existing Android Virtual Devices.
-   list target       : Lists existing targets.
-   list device       : Lists existing devices.
-   list sdk          : Lists remote SDK repository.
- create avd          : Creates a new Android Virtual Device.
-   move avd          : Moves or renames an Android Virtual Device.
- delete avd          : Deletes an Android Virtual Device.
- update avd          : Updates an Android Virtual Device to match the folders
                        of a new SDK.
- create project      : Creates a new Android project.
- update project      : Updates an Android project (must already have an
                        AndroidManifest.xml).
- create test-project : Creates a new Android project for a test package.
- update test-project : Updates the Android project for a test package (must
                        already have an AndroidManifest.xml).
- create lib-project  : Creates a new Android library project.
- update lib-project  : Updates an Android library project (must already have
                        an AndroidManifest.xml).
- create uitest-project: Creates a new UI test project.
- update adb          : Updates adb to support the USB devices declared in the
                        SDK add-ons.
- update sdk          : Updates the SDK by suggesting new platforms to install
                        if available.

 stderr: 
Exec mono --version 
 stdout: Mono JIT compiler version 4.0.2 ((detached/c99aa0c Thu Jun 11 18:53:01 EDT 2015)
Copyright (C) 2002-2014 Novell, Inc, Xamarin Inc and Contributors. www.mono-project.com
    TLS:           normal
    SIGSEGV:       altstack
    Notification:  kqueue
    Architecture:  x86
    Disabled:      none
    Misc:          softdebug 
    LLVM:          yes(3.6.0svn-mono-(detached/a173357)
    GC:            sgen

 stderr: 
Exec git --version 
 stdout: git version 2.3.8 (Apple Git-58)

 stderr: 
Exec gradle -v 
 stdout: 
------------------------------------------------------------
Gradle 2.4
------------------------------------------------------------

Build time:   2015-05-05 08:09:24 UTC
Build number: none
Revision:     5c9c3bc20ca1c281ac7972643f1e2d190f2c943c

Groovy:       2.3.10
Ant:          Apache Ant(TM) version 1.9.4 compiled on April 29 2014
JVM:          1.7.0_79 (Oracle Corporation 24.79-b02)
OS:           Mac OS X 10.10.5 x86_64


 stderr: 
Exec javac -version 
 stdout:  
 stderr: javac 1.7.0_79

System information:
{ procInfo: 'nativescript/1.4.2',
  platform: 'darwin',
  os: 'Darwin macbookpro 14.5.0 Darwin Kernel Version 14.5.0: Wed Jul 29 02:26:53 PDT 2015; root:xnu-2782.40.9~1/RELEASE_X86_64 x86_64\n',
  shell: '/bin/bash',
  dotNetVer: null,
  procArch: 'x64',
  nodeVer: 'v0.12.7',
  npmVer: '2.11.3',
  javaVer: '1.7.0',
  nodeGypVer: null,
  xcodeVer: 'Xcode 7.0.1\nBuild version 7A1001\n',
  itunesInstalled: true,
  cocoapodVer: null,
  adbVer: 'Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.32',
  androidInstalled: true,
  monoVer: '4.0.2',
  gitVer: '2.3.8 (Apple Git-58)',
  gradleVer: '2.4',
  javacVersion: '1.7.0_79' }
Initializing analytics statuses.
Analytics statuses: 
{ TrackFeatureUsage: 0, TrackExceptions: 0 }
Trying to track feature 'CLI' with value 'platform'.
AnalyticsInstallationID: f137150b-da8f-4e4c-b8bf-0553dd8d46ed
monitor not started
monitor not started
monitor has started, connecting to http://5752dabccfc54c4ab82aea9626b7338e.monitor-eqatec.com/json.ashx
BeforeHookName for command platform-add is before-platform-add
AfterHookName for command platform-add is after-platform-add
Looking for project in '/Users/nraboy/Desktop/nsproject'
Project directory is '/Users/nraboy/Desktop/nsproject'.
spawn: adb version
Statistics was sent successfully (xhr).
Analytics statuses: 
{ TrackFeatureUsage: 0, TrackExceptions: 0 }
Trying to track feature 'CLI' with value 'platform|add'.
BeforeHookName for command platform|add is before-platform
AfterHookName for command platform|add is after-platform
Statistics was sent successfully (xhr).
Statistics was sent successfully (xhr).
Exec android list targets 
 stdout: Available Android targets:
----------
id: 1 or "android-19"
     Name: Android 4.4.2
     Type: Platform
     API level: 19
     Revision: 4
     Skins: HVGA, QVGA, WQVGA400, WQVGA432, WSVGA, WVGA800 (default), WVGA854, WXGA720, WXGA800, WXGA800-7in
 Tag/ABIs : default/armeabi-v7a, default/x86
----------
id: 2 or "android-20"
     Name: Android 4.4W.2
     Type: Platform
     API level: 20
     Revision: 2
     Skins: HVGA, QVGA, WQVGA400, WQVGA432, WSVGA, WVGA800 (default), WVGA854, WXGA720, WXGA800, WXGA800-7in, AndroidWearRound, AndroidWearSquare, AndroidWearRound, AndroidWearSquare
 Tag/ABIs : android-wear/armeabi-v7a, android-wear/x86
----------
id: 3 or "android-21"
     Name: Android 5.0.1
     Type: Platform
     API level: 21
     Revision: 2
     Skins: HVGA, QVGA, WQVGA400, WQVGA432, WSVGA, WVGA800 (default), WVGA854, WXGA720, WXGA800, WXGA800-7in, AndroidWearRound, AndroidWearSquare, AndroidWearRound, AndroidWearSquare
 Tag/ABIs : android-tv/armeabi-v7a, android-tv/x86, android-wear/armeabi-v7a, android-wear/x86, default/armeabi-v7a, default/x86, default/x86_64
----------
id: 4 or "android-22"
     Name: Android 5.1.1
     Type: Platform
     API level: 22
     Revision: 2
     Skins: HVGA, QVGA, WQVGA400, WQVGA432, WSVGA, WVGA800 (default), WVGA854, WXGA720, WXGA800, WXGA800-7in
 Tag/ABIs : android-tv/armeabi-v7a, android-tv/x86, default/armeabi-v7a, default/x86, default/x86_64
----------
id: 5 or "android-MNC"
     Name: Android M (Preview)
     Type: Platform
     API level: MNC
     Revision: 2
     Skins: HVGA, QVGA, WQVGA400, WQVGA432, WSVGA, WVGA800 (default), WVGA854, WXGA720, WXGA800, WXGA800-7in
 Tag/ABIs : no ABIs.
----------
id: 6 or "android-23"
     Name: Android 6.0
     Type: Platform
     API level: 23
     Revision: 1
     Skins: HVGA, QVGA, WQVGA400, WQVGA432, WSVGA, WVGA800 (default), WVGA854, WXGA720, WXGA800, WXGA800-7in
 Tag/ABIs : android-tv/armeabi-v7a, android-tv/x86, default/armeabi-v7a, default/x86, default/x86_64
----------
id: 7 or "Google Inc.:Glass Development Kit Preview:19"
     Name: Glass Development Kit Preview
     Type: Add-On
     Vendor: Google Inc.
     Revision: 11
     Description: Preview of the Glass Development Kit
     Based on Android 4.4.2 (API level 19)
     Libraries:
      * com.google.android.glass (gdk.jar)
          APIs for Glass Development Kit Preview
     Skins: HVGA, QVGA, WQVGA400, WQVGA432, WSVGA, WVGA800 (default), WVGA854, WXGA720, WXGA800, WXGA800-7in
 Tag/ABIs : no ABIs.
----------
id: 8 or "Google Inc.:Google APIs:19"
     Name: Google APIs
     Type: Add-On
     Vendor: Google Inc.
     Revision: 16
     Description: Android + Google APIs
     Based on Android 4.4.2 (API level 19)
     Libraries:
      * com.google.android.media.effects (effects.jar)
          Collection of video effects
      * com.android.future.usb.accessory (usb.jar)
          API for USB Accessories
      * com.google.android.maps (maps.jar)
          API for Google Maps
     Skins: HVGA, QVGA, WQVGA400, WQVGA432, WSVGA, WVGA800 (default), WVGA854, WXGA720, WXGA800, WXGA800-7in
 Tag/ABIs : default/armeabi-v7a
----------
id: 9 or "Google Inc.:Google APIs (x86 System Image):19"
     Name: Google APIs (x86 System Image)
     Type: Add-On
     Vendor: Google Inc.
     Revision: 16
     Description: Android x86 + Google APIs
     Based on Android 4.4.2 (API level 19)
     Libraries:
      * com.google.android.media.effects (effects.jar)
          Collection of video effects
      * com.android.future.usb.accessory (usb.jar)
          API for USB Accessories
      * com.google.android.maps (maps.jar)
          API for Google Maps
     Skins: HVGA, QVGA, WQVGA400, WQVGA432, WSVGA, WVGA800 (default), WVGA854, WXGA720, WXGA800, WXGA800-7in
 Tag/ABIs : default/x86
----------
id: 10 or "Google Inc.:Google APIs:21"
     Name: Google APIs
     Type: Add-On
     Vendor: Google Inc.
     Revision: 1
     Description: Android + Google APIs
     Based on Android 5.0.1 (API level 21)
     Libraries:
      * com.google.android.media.effects (effects.jar)
          Collection of video effects
      * com.android.future.usb.accessory (usb.jar)
          API for USB Accessories
      * com.google.android.maps (maps.jar)
          API for Google Maps
     Skins: HVGA, QVGA, WQVGA400, WQVGA432, WSVGA, WVGA800 (default), WVGA854, WXGA720, WXGA800, WXGA800-7in, AndroidWearRound, AndroidWearSquare, AndroidWearRound, AndroidWearSquare
 Tag/ABIs : google_apis/armeabi-v7a, google_apis/x86, google_apis/x86_64
----------
id: 11 or "Google Inc.:Google APIs:22"
     Name: Google APIs
     Type: Add-On
     Vendor: Google Inc.
     Revision: 1
     Description: Android + Google APIs
     Based on Android 5.1.1 (API level 22)
     Libraries:
      * com.google.android.media.effects (effects.jar)
          Collection of video effects
      * com.android.future.usb.accessory (usb.jar)
          API for USB Accessories
      * com.google.android.maps (maps.jar)
          API for Google Maps
     Skins: HVGA, QVGA, WQVGA400, WQVGA432, WSVGA, WVGA800 (default), WVGA854, WXGA720, WXGA800, WXGA800-7in
 Tag/ABIs : google_apis/armeabi-v7a, google_apis/x86, google_apis/x86_64
----------
id: 12 or "Google Inc.:Google APIs:23"
     Name: Google APIs
     Type: Add-On
     Vendor: Google Inc.
     Revision: 1
     Description: Android + Google APIs
     Based on Android 6.0 (API level 23)
     Libraries:
      * com.google.android.media.effects (effects.jar)
          Collection of video effects
      * com.android.future.usb.accessory (usb.jar)
          API for USB Accessories
      * com.google.android.maps (maps.jar)
          API for Google Maps
     Skins: HVGA, QVGA, WQVGA400, WQVGA432, WSVGA, WVGA800 (default), WVGA854, WXGA720, WXGA800, WXGA800-7in
 Tag/ABIs : no ABIs.

 stderr: 
Creating NativeScript project for the android platform
Path: /Users/nraboy/Desktop/nsproject/platforms/android
Package: org.nativescript.nsproject
Name: nsproject
Copying template files...
Using version 1.4.0. 
Shasum of file /Users/nraboy/.npm/tns-android/1.4.0/package.tgz is db6759935a327b63ca20d175a8ef82a3ee7e915a
Checking shasum of package: tns-android@1.4.0: expected db6759935a327b63ca20d175a8ef82a3ee7e915a, actual db6759935a327b63ca20d175a8ef82a3ee7e915a.
Exec android list targets 
 stdout: Available Android targets:
----------
id: 1 or "android-19"
     Name: Android 4.4.2
     Type: Platform
     API level: 19
     Revision: 4
     Skins: HVGA, QVGA, WQVGA400, WQVGA432, WSVGA, WVGA800 (default), WVGA854, WXGA720, WXGA800, WXGA800-7in
 Tag/ABIs : default/armeabi-v7a, default/x86
----------
id: 2 or "android-20"
     Name: Android 4.4W.2
     Type: Platform
     API level: 20
     Revision: 2
     Skins: HVGA, QVGA, WQVGA400, WQVGA432, WSVGA, WVGA800 (default), WVGA854, WXGA720, WXGA800, WXGA800-7in, AndroidWearRound, AndroidWearSquare, AndroidWearRound, AndroidWearSquare
 Tag/ABIs : android-wear/armeabi-v7a, android-wear/x86
----------
id: 3 or "android-21"
     Name: Android 5.0.1
     Type: Platform
     API level: 21
     Revision: 2
     Skins: HVGA, QVGA, WQVGA400, WQVGA432, WSVGA, WVGA800 (default), WVGA854, WXGA720, WXGA800, WXGA800-7in, AndroidWearRound, AndroidWearSquare, AndroidWearRound, AndroidWearSquare
 Tag/ABIs : android-tv/armeabi-v7a, android-tv/x86, android-wear/armeabi-v7a, android-wear/x86, default/armeabi-v7a, default/x86, default/x86_64
----------
id: 4 or "android-22"
     Name: Android 5.1.1
     Type: Platform
     API level: 22
     Revision: 2
     Skins: HVGA, QVGA, WQVGA400, WQVGA432, WSVGA, WVGA800 (default), WVGA854, WXGA720, WXGA800, WXGA800-7in
 Tag/ABIs : android-tv/armeabi-v7a, android-tv/x86, default/armeabi-v7a, default/x86, default/x86_64
----------
id: 5 or "android-MNC"
     Name: Android M (Preview)
     Type: Platform
     API level: MNC
     Revision: 2
     Skins: HVGA, QVGA, WQVGA400, WQVGA432, WSVGA, WVGA800 (default), WVGA854, WXGA720, WXGA800, WXGA800-7in
 Tag/ABIs : no ABIs.
----------
id: 6 or "android-23"
     Name: Android 6.0
     Type: Platform
     API level: 23
     Revision: 1
     Skins: HVGA, QVGA, WQVGA400, WQVGA432, WSVGA, WVGA800 (default), WVGA854, WXGA720, WXGA800, WXGA800-7in
 Tag/ABIs : android-tv/armeabi-v7a, android-tv/x86, default/armeabi-v7a, default/x86, default/x86_64
----------
id: 7 or "Google Inc.:Glass Development Kit Preview:19"
     Name: Glass Development Kit Preview
     Type: Add-On
     Vendor: Google Inc.
     Revision: 11
     Description: Preview of the Glass Development Kit
     Based on Android 4.4.2 (API level 19)
     Libraries:
      * com.google.android.glass (gdk.jar)
          APIs for Glass Development Kit Preview
     Skins: HVGA, QVGA, WQVGA400, WQVGA432, WSVGA, WVGA800 (default), WVGA854, WXGA720, WXGA800, WXGA800-7in
 Tag/ABIs : no ABIs.
----------
id: 8 or "Google Inc.:Google APIs:19"
     Name: Google APIs
     Type: Add-On
     Vendor: Google Inc.
     Revision: 16
     Description: Android + Google APIs
     Based on Android 4.4.2 (API level 19)
     Libraries:
      * com.google.android.media.effects (effects.jar)
          Collection of video effects
      * com.android.future.usb.accessory (usb.jar)
          API for USB Accessories
      * com.google.android.maps (maps.jar)
          API for Google Maps
     Skins: HVGA, QVGA, WQVGA400, WQVGA432, WSVGA, WVGA800 (default), WVGA854, WXGA720, WXGA800, WXGA800-7in
 Tag/ABIs : default/armeabi-v7a
----------
id: 9 or "Google Inc.:Google APIs (x86 System Image):19"
     Name: Google APIs (x86 System Image)
     Type: Add-On
     Vendor: Google Inc.
     Revision: 16
     Description: Android x86 + Google APIs
     Based on Android 4.4.2 (API level 19)
     Libraries:
      * com.google.android.media.effects (effects.jar)
          Collection of video effects
      * com.android.future.usb.accessory (usb.jar)
          API for USB Accessories
      * com.google.android.maps (maps.jar)
          API for Google Maps
     Skins: HVGA, QVGA, WQVGA400, WQVGA432, WSVGA, WVGA800 (default), WVGA854, WXGA720, WXGA800, WXGA800-7in
 Tag/ABIs : default/x86
----------
id: 10 or "Google Inc.:Google APIs:21"
     Name: Google APIs
     Type: Add-On
     Vendor: Google Inc.
     Revision: 1
     Description: Android + Google APIs
     Based on Android 5.0.1 (API level 21)
     Libraries:
      * com.google.android.media.effects (effects.jar)
          Collection of video effects
      * com.android.future.usb.accessory (usb.jar)
          API for USB Accessories
      * com.google.android.maps (maps.jar)
          API for Google Maps
     Skins: HVGA, QVGA, WQVGA400, WQVGA432, WSVGA, WVGA800 (default), WVGA854, WXGA720, WXGA800, WXGA800-7in, AndroidWearRound, AndroidWearSquare, AndroidWearRound, AndroidWearSquare
 Tag/ABIs : google_apis/armeabi-v7a, google_apis/x86, google_apis/x86_64
----------
id: 11 or "Google Inc.:Google APIs:22"
     Name: Google APIs
     Type: Add-On
     Vendor: Google Inc.
     Revision: 1
     Description: Android + Google APIs
     Based on Android 5.1.1 (API level 22)
     Libraries:
      * com.google.android.media.effects (effects.jar)
          Collection of video effects
      * com.android.future.usb.accessory (usb.jar)
          API for USB Accessories
      * com.google.android.maps (maps.jar)
          API for Google Maps
     Skins: HVGA, QVGA, WQVGA400, WQVGA432, WSVGA, WVGA800 (default), WVGA854, WXGA720, WXGA800, WXGA800-7in
 Tag/ABIs : google_apis/armeabi-v7a, google_apis/x86, google_apis/x86_64
----------
id: 12 or "Google Inc.:Google APIs:23"
     Name: Google APIs
     Type: Add-On
     Vendor: Google Inc.
     Revision: 1
     Description: Android + Google APIs
     Based on Android 6.0 (API level 23)
     Libraries:
      * com.google.android.media.effects (effects.jar)
          Collection of video effects
      * com.android.future.usb.accessory (usb.jar)
          API for USB Accessories
      * com.google.android.maps (maps.jar)
          API for Google Maps
     Skins: HVGA, QVGA, WQVGA400, WQVGA432, WSVGA, WVGA800 (default), WVGA854, WXGA720, WXGA800, WXGA800-7in
 Tag/ABIs : no ABIs.

 stderr: 
Selected targetSdk is: 23
Selected AppCompat version is: undefined
The ANDROID_HOME environment variable is not set or it points to a non-existent directory. You will not be able to perform any build-related operations for Android.

Any suggestions appreciated.

Thanks,

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  • Comments:37 (7 by maintainers)

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cjc77commented, Nov 28, 2016

For anybody else who was on information overload - if you have a ~/.bash_profile set up, this is the issue. Quickly add this to your ~/.bash_profile:

export ANDROID_HOME=/usr/local/opt/android-sdk export JAVA_HOME=/Library/Java/Home

and you should be good to go.

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rosen-vladimirovcommented, Nov 30, 2015

Hi @seppel1992 , It looks like you have not set your ANDROID_HOME environment variable. You can try: export ANDROID_HOME=<path to your android-sdk> where <path to your android-sdk> is the path to installation folder of Android SDK (the folder in which tools, and platform-tools directories are).

Please note that this command will only set the ANDROID_HOME for your current shell, consider adding the row to your .bashrc file (in case you are using bash)

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