Unable to find CMake in Android Studio

Question

I need to add C/C++ code in my Android program for which I needed LLDB, CMake, and NDK. I found LLDB and NDK in SDK manager, but CMake is missing from there. I tried manuall

Answer 1

1. Check in your build.gradle file for your App's module

   externalNativeBuild {
       cmake {
           path "CMakeLists.txt"
       }
   }
   

2. Remove the cmake section

3. Re-synchronise the project: go to menu Build -> Refersh Lined C++ Projects

4. Right-click on the module, such as the app module, select "Link C++ Project with Gradle" from the menu.

5. You should see a dialog similar to the one shown in below figure.

6. Click OK.

Answer 2

You can install it in the SDK Manager Tools, but first you must close your opened project. Use configuration on start menu.

Answer 3

• Go to Android SDK manager
• Select Android SDK Tools
• Find CMake and click Apply to download.
• Later click OK

Answer 4

1. Open Android Studio

Answer 5

If you do the following you may get CMake without any problems:

1. Open the Settings (Android Studio);
2. Search by "Android SDK";
3. On the right side, go to the "SDK Tools" pallet|tab;
4. Check the "CMake" item on the list;
5. Press OK button;
6. Now, just wait the next century while Gradle builds, =D .

Answer 6

Check if you are using a 64-bit version of Android Studio. In Android Studio 32 bit, CMake will not appear in SDK Manager.