No resource found that matches the given name '@style/Theme.AppCompat.Light'

Question

I have been on this problem for a couple hours. After downloading a repository from github, the only error in any .xml file is:

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Answer 1

If you are looking for the solution in Android Studio :

1. Right click on your app
2. Open Module Settings
3. Select Dependencies tab
4. Click on green + symbol which is on the right side
5. Select Library Dependency
6. Choose appcompat-v7 from list