Android Studio: Fail to parse SDK may be missing the directory add-ons

Question

I am new to android software development. When I try to write the first android program, a pop up window shows up after I finish choosing all the basic settings, said that it fail to parse SDK, and the directory 'add-ons' might be missing. I check the SDK folder I just install, and the SDK folder exist, also with plenty of stuff inside. Can anyone tell me how to solve this problem?

Answer 1

The SDK is bundled with Android Studio, you don't have to download it separately.

I've seen this issue on both machines I've installed Android Studio on - the "add-ons" directory doesn't get created at install.

Assuming you're on 64 bit Windows and installed to default location, look here:

*C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-studio\sdk*

If you don't have a "Program Files (x86)" folder, look in "Program Files"

I'd bet there's no "add-ons" folder in there. If not, create one and than start Android Studio. You should see no problems.

Answer 2

I ran Android Studio as Administrator and it worked.