Serious problems in Configuring Android SDK with Eclipse

Question

I am having serious problems in Configuring ADT with Eclipse. I am using Windows 7 Home Premium version.

The Eclipse (64 bit) that I am using is:

Eclipse Classic 3.7.1 
Eclipse Java EE IDE for Web Developers.
Version: Indigo Release
Build id: 20110615-0604

Java code runs without any problem in this Eclipse. For running Android:

at first, I went into Eclipse-> Help menu and then Install New Software.
Clicked Add, named it ADT and for location used: http://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse.

The new window that appears, I have clicked all of those boxes and choose Next. Upto this point, everything is OK, ADT is installed and I am be asked to restart Eclipse. When Eclipse launches, a new window appears and asks me to either install the Android Software Development Kit (SDK) or choose an existing SDKs location. I chose to install Android Software Development Kit (SDK) (I checked all the options). I have set SDK location to: C:\My_Workspace\Android_SDK. After everything finishes I see two errors in the Eclipse console:

[2012-01-02 14:29:37 - DDMS] DDMS files not found: C:\My_Workspace\eclipse-SDK-3.7.1-win32-x86_64\eclipse\platform-tools\adb.exe C:\My_Workspace\eclipse-SDK-3.7.1-win32-x86_64\eclipse\tools\hprof-conv.exe C:\My_Workspace\eclipse-SDK-3.7.1-win32-x86_64\eclipse\tools\traceview.bat

[2012-01-02 14:30:47 - DDMS] DDMS files not found: C:\My_Workspace\Android_SDK\platform-tools\adb.exe C:\My_Workspace\Android_SDK\tools\hprof-conv.exe C:\My_Workspace\Android_SDK\tools\traceview.bat

Note, I have tried to install the SDK at the default location given by Eclipse. But I see the same errors.

If I restart Eclipse an error appears saying: "Could not find folder 'tools' inside SDK 'C:\My_Workspace\Android_SDK\'".

If I click into Window ->Android SDK manager, I get another error message saying: "location of the Android SDK has not been setup in the preference."

If I go Window->Preference->Android, I see that, the SDK location is set to "C:\My_Workspace\Android_SDK" But on top, there is an error message saying, "Could not find folder 'tools' inside SDK 'C:\My_Workspace\Android_SDK\'."

Inside the C:\My_Workspace\Android_SDK\ folder I see only two sub folders: add-ons platforms But there is nothing inside these folders.

Inside "C:\Users\anis_huq.android" folder I see a folder called AVD (contents empty) and file called "ddms".

What is going on? I am confused!

P.S. the post: Could not find folder 'tools' inside SDK does not help my cause.

Answer 1

Problem solved after 1.5 days of work. This is how:

When you get the error:

[2012-01-02 14:29:37 - DDMS] DDMS files not found:
C:\My_Workspace\eclipse-SDK-3.7.1-win32-x86_64\eclipse\platform-tools\adb.exe
C:\My_Workspace\eclipse-SDK-3.7.1-win32-x86_64\eclipse\tools\hprof-conv.exe 
C:\My_Workspace\eclipse-SDK-3.7.1-win32-x86_64\eclipse\tools\traceview.bat

[2012-01-02 14:30:47 - DDMS] DDMS files not found:
C:\My_Workspace\Android_SDK\platform-tools\adb.exe
C:\My_Workspace\Android_SDK\tools\hprof-conv.exe
C:\My_Workspace\Android_SDK\tools\traceview.bat

go to the site: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html and download, install;
installer_r16-windows.exe

After the installation, you will still see some errors like:

Fetching
https:// dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/addons_list-1.xml Failed
to fetch URL
https:// dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/addons_list-1.xml,
reason: peer not authenticated Fetched Add-ons List successfully
Fetching URL:
https:// dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/repository-5.xml Failed
to fetch URL
https:// dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/repository-5.xml, reason:
peer not authenticated Done loading packages. Fetching URL:
https:// dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/repository-5.xml Failed
to fetch URL
https:// dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/repository-5.xml, reason:
peer not authenticated

The problem is not so evident from the error messages. We figured that, the HTTPS is actually causing the problem. So, start

Android SDK Manager->Tools->Options and now CHECK the box that says:
force https://... sources to be fetched using http://

and then click Packages->Reload.

Everything will be installed as your wish! Now run Eclipse->Window->Preferences->Android and set the location of the newly installed Android SDK (i.e. the location of "android-sdk" folder). And you are ready to go.

1.5 days wasted for this.