Could not find adb. Please set the ANDROID_HOME environment variable with the Android SDK root directory path

[ashokkumarg]

@Donald I have attached my JAVA CODE by editing the question.

[ashokkumarg]

@wreed What could be given in the Eclipse local environment tab. Can you explain what needs to be given in that tab. Because when I gone through, I didn't find any Android_Home variables.

[Donald]

Hi Ashok,

As you said that you did changes in .bashrc and after that node terminal command for appium server is working fine Which is Great! a step closer .Actually .bashrc file is used for setting variables used by interactive login shells. If you want those environment variables available in Eclipse you need to put them in /etc/environment. if you don't know how to set /etc/environment, its just a google search away.

You can also define an environment variable that is visible only within Eclipse.
Go to Run -> Run Configurations... and Select tab "Environment".

Hope This will help you ! Just give a try and let us know.
Thanks,
Donald

[wreed]

Sorry if I'm not being clear. I think Donald had a good point. For me, when I go to run configurations in Eclipse & hit 'select', it gives me a list of local variables that I've already set & I just pick the one(s) I need. If one is not in there that you need just hit 'new', and then set it for Eclipse's use.

[kasperavi]

Hello Ashok i had the same issue when i was working in a company before.I usually create a bash file and then use that to open programatically.....Here is my code ..This will solve the problem

!/bin/bash

export ANDROID_HOME=/Users/Robot/Downloads/Xamarin/android-sdk-mac_x86
export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/tools
export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools
export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/build-tools
'/Applications/Appiumold.app/Contents/Resources/node/bin/node' '/Applications/Appiumold.app/Contents/Resources/node_modules/appium/bin/appium.js' --address 127.0.0.1 --command-timeout 7200 --pre-launch --app '/Users/Robot/Desktop/Exampletools.apk' --app-pkg Exampletools.exampletool --app-activity bott.droid.SplashScreenActivity --app-wait-activity bott.droid.SplashScreenActivity

As you can see this is the code i stored in my file in Mac pc.Every time you programatically start it needs to set variables each time.I dont understand what is the problem I hope this fixes your problem

[kasperavi]

I think if you add the above first 4 lines to ur java code you can make it work.

[kasperavi]

Could not find adb. Please set the ANDROID_HOME environment variable with the Android SDK root directory path

[ashokkumarg]

@Donald @wreed I set those environmental as System-wide environmental variables. and it works now.

Previously I didn't set the environmental variable(ANDROID_HOME) as system-wide variable, that is the reason why the ANDROID_HOME variable is invisible in Eclipse Environment settings.

To set the ANDROID_HOME as System-wide environmental variable, I have used the following commands in terminal and some settings in Eclipse.

Terminal:

1. Run sudo nano /etc/launchd.conf
2. Add setenv ANDROID_HOME /Users/selvakumar/Documents/android-sdk-macosx
3. Then either restart or run launchctl < /etc/launchd.conf; sudo launchctl < /etc/launchd.conf

Eclipse:
Then the variable becomes visible in the Eclipse--> Run Configurations--> Environment -->Select-->ANDROID_HOME then I checked the ANDROID_HOME variable and click apply. Run the code with your new Run configuration settings. That made my code to work.

@kasperavi Thanks Avinash! Let me check with your idea too..

Thanks a lot to everyone! The big show came to an end

[prasad]

Hi AshokKumar,

I am facing same issue and am new to mac os. Could you please elaborate the steps for setting the ANDROID_HOME as System-wide environmental variables. Currently I am stuck in second step.

Note;- This issue I am getting when starting appium server programmatically. Through Appium GUI it is working fine and am able to run test scripts.

Please find the following Terminal steps.

1. sudo nano /etc/launchd.conf ---> its launching /etc/launched.conf file
2. I am able enter "setenv ANDROID_HOME /Users/mobilelabmac/Desktop/adt-bundle-mac-x86_64-20140702/sdk/" in /etc/launched.conf file
3. Save File Using Command + S
4. Restarting machine

I can't see the ANDROID_HOME in Select Environment Variables List in Eclipse.

Please elaborate how to save file and after saving /etc/launched.conf file how to run the third steps commands.

I am getting error "No such file error" when I am hitting the command "launchctl < /etc/launchd.conf; sudo launchctl < /etc/launchd.conf" on Terminal

Thanks in advance.

[ashokkumarg]

@prasad Sorry for the delay reply.

If you are able execute your scripts through Appium GUI, can you share your Appium start up code and logs

[rohitvyas300]

Eclipse is unable to field SDK path. delete and restore or download eclipse.
Thanks

[Anuradha_S_H]

http://help.eclipse.org/luna/index.jsp?topic=%2Forg.eclipse.jdt.doc.user%2Ftasks%2Ftasks-java-local-configuration.htm

This solution worked for me. Thanks a lot!!

[nitishram]

how to tell eclipse to use local varaiables????

[wreed]

Did you use the link provided? If so, which part is confusing?

[praveenmukilan]

@nitishram, i had the same issue and got it resolved by adding ANDROID_HOME in the Run Configurations > Environment tab of eclipse. hope it helps to solve yours.

[nitishram]

Thanks for replying @praveenmukilan
i have set android path as told by u.but error still exists
my sdk folder is kept in D drive is it k??

[nitishram]

reinstalling adt in eclipse solves my problem and working fine

[crujzo]

Worked perfectly for me..thanx for the response

[Anup]

It worked for me as well. Thanks.

[nithin_mp]

Hi all,

I am facing similar issue
My Setup -
Windows 10 PC + pyCharm+Robot framework+SDK+Appium server

I was able to run the test in this setup before, after Appium server update, I am not able to run any test.
Now I am getting error -

Original error: Could not find adb Please set the ANDROID_HOME environment variable with the Android SDK root directory path.

Can you please help here,
Thanks,
Nithin