Could not find INI file in $ANDROID_AVD_HOME nor in $HOME/.android/avd

Question

I cannot start a virtual devices on android SDK when I press the start button on AVD manager, this error shows on my screen:

Starting emulator for AVD 'AVD_for_Galaxy_Nexus_by_Google' PANIC: Could not find AVD_for_Galaxy_Nexus_by_Google.ini file in   $ANDROID_AVD_HOME nor in $HOME/.android/avd"! 

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Answer 1

You'll just have to set the ANDROID_AVD_HOME environment variable and restart Android Studio.