Android Studio - How to Change Android SDK Path

Question

When I open Android SDK Manager from Android Studio, the SDK Path displayed is:

\android-studio\sdk

I want to change this path. How do I do it?

Answer 1

From Android Studio 1.0.1

Go to

1. File -> project Structure into Project Structure
2. Left -> SDK Location
3. SDK location select Android SDK location (old version use Press +, add another sdk)

Answer 2

For projects default:

1. Close current Project (File->Close project)

You'll get a Welcome to Android Studio Dialog. In that:

2. Click on Configure -> Project Defaults -> Project Structure

3. Click on SDK Location in the left column

4. Put the path to the Android SDK in "Android SDK location" field.

(Example SDK location: C:\android-sdk; I have sub-folders like add-ons, platforms etc under C:\android-sdk)

5. Click OK to save changes

6. Have fun!

Following steps were for older versions(<1.0) of Android Studio

4. In the middle column Click on Android SDK (with Android icon) OR click + on the top if you don't see an entry with Android icon.

5. Change SDK Home Path and select valid Target.

Answer 3

From the quick start window, choose Configure, then choose Project Defaults, and then choose Project Structure. Then on the left under Platform Settings choose SDKs. Then to the right of that choose the current android platform, mine was Android 4.2.2 Platform, and delete it using the red minus button at the top, then add a new android platform using the green plus button at the top and point it to your current SDK folder and that is it.

Answer 4

I Configured in this way

on

Welcome to Android Studio Screen

Click Configure Then

Project Defaults and then Project Structure

Then Android SDK and Selected the path to my current location of Android SDK

Answer 5

Changing the sdk location in Project Settings will solve the problem partially. When Android Studio is used to download a new SDK, it will place the new SDK in the internal SDK folder (inside Android Studio).

Existing android developers will already have a large sdks folder (hereinafter referred to as external SDK folder) containing all the SDKs downloaded before Android Studio came around.

For Mac/Linux users though there is a good way out. Soft links!

Exit Android Studio and perform the following steps:

cp -r <Android Studio>/sdk/ <external SDK folder>/
cd <Android Studio>/
mv <Android Studio>/sdk/ mv <Android Studio>/sdk.orig
ln -s <external SDK folder>/ sdk

And we're good to go. Launch SDK Manager after starting Android Studio, watch as it discovers all your existing SDKs like a charm :).

Answer 6

EUREKA I found it!

With the current Studio 1.3 each project has a local.properties file where you can edit the SDK!

Answer 7

Here's how you can change the android sdk path in Android studio:

1. Open your required android project in Android studio
2. Click on the main project folder and press F4
3. Now click on "SDKs" under Platform Settings (Left hand side of the dialog box)
4. You should now see a plus sign on the top, click it and choose "Android SDK"
5. Now you would be asked to choose the required SDK folder
6. Select the required build target(if necessary) and click "ok"
7. Now you should see the new entry in the list of SDKs
8. Click "Modules" under Project Settings
9. Select your project folder and in the Dropdown for "Module SDK", select the new SDK entry and click "apply"
10. Now click "OK" and your done.

Note: If changes do not take effect, restarting android studio should fix the problem.

Answer 8

Make your life easy with shortcut keys
ctrl+shift+alt+S
or

by going to file->project structure:

it will open this window, where you can select your SDK

Answer 9

Try this way i try in Android Studio 2.0
Step 1: File->Settings
Step 2: Settings->SDK options
Step 3: Click Edit option in Sdk Location
Step 4: Show "SDK Components Setup"
Step 5: Click on Three "..." in "SDK Components Wizad"
Step 6: Select your new SDK Path

Answer 10

I noticed that the latest version of Android Studio doesn't seem to have the option "SDKs" path that's mentioned in many of the answers. I'm guessing that disappeared in one of the updates, somewhere down the line?

The way i solved this issue (osx) was:

1. Go to Project Settings (Cmd + ;)
2. In SDK Location make sure you're pointing to the correct SDK location (typically /Applications/Android Studio.app/sdk) then hit Apply
3. Most important step - hit "Sync Project with Gradle files"

I wasn't doing Step 3 and that was throwing me off. After a sync all your source r belong to us....

Answer 11

goto menu File->Project Strucurt or key Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S

and example http://how-to-android-studio.blogspot.com/2014/11/set-sdk-location.html

Answer 12

You can also create the environment variable (in Windows) ANDROID_HOME to the location of the Android SDK and Android Studio will use that.

Answer 13

Above answers are pretty correct, but some times Android Studio, does not like to refresh after SDK path change, a quick solution is to make some change in you Build file, and click on Sync. It will refresh you project.

Happy coding... :)

Answer 14

While first installation There are two situations either you have pre-installed Android SDK if you had used it in past or you have nothing at all, At a time of installation Installer always ask user how you want to configure SDK with your studio.

You can simply give a path here or browse folder where sdk is available in local system. If you already have SDK, Another option as shown in below picture at Left down corner there is a nice option for download SDK, by clicking it you can download SDK with latest release right from there,You can also use third option see in right down corner setup Android SDK for me by clicking it you can step by step set your sdk.

Although you can also set it up when Android shows you list of available projects, a starting prompt window shown below

That's pretty easy, and also sometime if you want to change your SDK you can always change it right in your Android Studio from

On windows system File --> Project Structure and then you will see SDK Location Option and from there you can set it up by providing a path or by browse it.

Or if you are on MAC system then from Platform settings.

Answer 15

In Android Studio 2.2.3 I think you can change default SDK location for all projects from the top menu:

File -> Project Structure...

A window like below shows up:

Answer 16

in windows press ctrl+shift+alt+s which will open project properties where you can find first option named SDK Location click on it and there you can change SDK path, JDK path and NDK path also

Answer 17

This may not be what you want, but being an eclipse user I had the same problem having duplicate sdk folders which were eating all my ssd space. Currently you can only change sdk path inside android studio project wide which is annoying. What I did instead was I copied all the previous android sdk files that I was using with eclipse to /Android Studio/sdk/ and then just changed the sdk path inside eclipse.

Now both android studio and eclipse are happy.

Answer 18

1. Tap --> file --> close current project.

You'll Android Studio home page

2. Click on Configure -> Project Defaults -> Project Structure

3. Click on SDK Location in the left column and copy the path.

4. Paste the path in My computer --> Right Click -> Properties -> click on Advanced system settings -> Environment variables and change the android home path.

5. click on 'OK' to save the session.

6. Add tools and platforms tools in path and save the changes.

7. Open command prompt[window+R] and type adb + enter.

Answer 19

Here is some ways, as far as I know now.

• Android Studio 3.3.2 (testing is OK)

method: 1

just following steps of the official docs, as bellow link shows

https://developer.android.com/studio/intro/studio-config#jdk

method: 2

following steps of the screen shortcuts, as bellow shows

method: 3

following steps of the screen shortcut, as bellow shows

Answer 20

1. Click on File menu.
2. Select Project Structure.
3. Edit the path in SDK Location text box. From the next time Android Studio will use this location for all your projects.

N.B.: Avoid having spaces in the path as it may sometimes lead to issues.

Answer 21

This is how its done,in Android Studio for windows

Done

Answer 22

For Android Studio 3.1.2:

Tools>> SDK Manager>> Edit "Android SDK Location" to new location

After that, Set environment variable $ANDROID_HOME to your new SDK location