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cordova platform add android not working while listing Android targets
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Problem
I got problem when i want to add an android platform to my phoneGap application. I got this message in my CLI when i execute the command cordova platform add android :
Checking Android requirements... (Error: An error occurred while listing Android targets)
I already try to add my android sdk location in the path variable.
Please help me ! :D
I work on Windows 7 64 bits, i install the android API 17, 18 and 19 with the android SDK. I am on 3.2 phoneGap version.
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Solution
To work, this cordova command needs to use some programs located into your sdk/tools directory. You need also have installed apache ant.
Then you must add these directories into your PATH system variable:
Background:
let's assume you have installed your Android SDK to the c:\sdk\android directory
you have installed you Apache ant to the c:\tools\apache-ant directory
Then you must create two system variables:
ANDROID_HOME with the c:\sdk\android value
ANT_HOME with the c:\tools\apache-ant value
Finally, you must modify the PATH variable and add those two to the end of the PATH' value:
;%PATH%\tools;%ANT_HOME%\bin;%ANDROID_HOME%\tools;%ANDROID_HOME%\platform-tools
NOTE: for those who uses Linux, the instruction differs a bit.
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