Can't find SDK folder inside Android studio path, and SDK manager not opening

Question

I have installed Android Studio for the millionth time but when i go to C:\\Program Files\\Android\\Android Studio , i can\'t find any folder named \"SDK\" , can\'t find it

Answer 1

If you have downloaded the AS + SDK bundle:

Assuming the defaults were left unchanged, you will find the SDK in C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Android

If it is missing at this location, one of the following reasons apply: you have chosen a custom location, you missed to install the SDK at all, or (unlikely) they have changed the default install location.

Note #1: the AppData directory is hidden by default. If you have a standard Windows configuration, the C:\ path above should work "as is" (hit Win + R -> paste the path -> Enter).

Note #2: you will never find the SDK in the Android Studio directory unless you have explicitly put it in there. The reason is that those directories might be deleted after installing a newer version of Android Studio and you would have to re-install the SDK as well.

If you have retrieved the standalone SDK by some other means:

The SDK location may vary (from my experience), however (assuming the default configuration) you will most likely find it in C:\Program Files\Android or C:\Users\%USERNAME%