Cordova run error - No installed build tools found. Install the Android build tools version 19.1.0 or higher

Question

While I running cordova-run at first time after cordova installation and configuration by official guide instalattion: cordova installation guide , the folloe error was returned:

C:\ProjetosCordova\lsls>cordova run --debug
ANDROID_HOME=C:\Android\tools
JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_144
Subproject Path: CordovaLib
Failed to notify ProjectEvaluationListener.afterEvaluate(), but primary 
configuration failure takes precedence.
java.lang.IllegalStateException: buildToolsVersion is not specified.
    at com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkState(Preconditions.java:173)
    at com.android.build.gradle.BasePlugin.createAndroidTasks(BasePlugin.java:645)
    at com.android.build.gradle.BasePlugin$10.call(BasePlugin.java:608)
    at com.android.build.gradle.BasePlugin$10.call(BasePlugin.java:605)
    at com.android.builder.profile.ThreadRecorder.record(ThreadRecorder.java:156)
    at com.android.builder.profile.ThreadRecorder.record(ThreadRecorder.java:120)
BUILD FAILED

Total time: 1.353 secs

    at com.android.build.gradle.BasePlugin.lambda$createTasks$1(BasePlugin.java:603)
    at org.gradle.internal.event.BroadcastDispatch$ActionInvocationHandler.dispatch(BroadcastDispatch.java:93)
    at org.gradle.internal.event.BroadcastDispatch$ActionInvocationHandler.dispatch(BroadcastDispatch.java:82)
    at org.gradle.internal.event.AbstractBroadcastDispatch.dispatch(AbstractBroadcastDispatch.java:44)
    at org.gradle.internal.event.BroadcastDispatch.dispatch(BroadcastDispatch.java:79)
    at org.gradle.internal.event.BroadcastDispatch.dispatch(BroadcastDispatch.java:30)
    at org.gradle.internal.dispatch.ProxyDispatchAdapter$DispatchingInvocationHandler.invoke(ProxyDispatchAdapter.java:93)
    at com.sun.proxy.$Proxy16.afterEvaluate(Unknown Source)
    at org.gradle.configuration.project.LifecycleProjectEvaluator.notifyAfterEvaluate(LifecycleProjectEvaluator.java:82)
    at org.gradle.configuration.project.LifecycleProjectEvaluator.doConfigure(LifecycleProjectEvaluator.java:76)
    at org.gradle.configuration.project.LifecycleProjectEvaluator.access$000(LifecycleProjectEvaluator.java:33)
    at org.gradle.configuration.project.LifecycleProjectEvaluator$1.execute(LifecycleProjectEvaluator.java:53)
    at org.gradle.configuration.project.LifecycleProjectEvaluator$1.execute(LifecycleProjectEvaluator.java:50)
    at org.gradle.internal.Transformers$4.transform(Transformers.java:169)
    at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.run(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:106)
    at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.run(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:61)
    at org.gradle.configuration.project.LifecycleProjectEvaluator.evaluate(LifecycleProjectEvaluator.java:50)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.project.DefaultProject.evaluate(DefaultProject.java:628)
    at org.gradle.api.internal.project.DefaultProject.evaluate(DefaultProject.java:129)
    at org.gradle.execution.TaskPathProjectEvaluator.configure(TaskPathProjectEvaluator.java:35)
    at org.gradle.execution.TaskPathProjectEvaluator.configureHierarchy(TaskPathProjectEvaluator.java:60)
    at org.gradle.configuration.DefaultBuildConfigurer.configure(DefaultBuildConfigurer.java:38)
    at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher$1.execute(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:161)
    at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher$1.execute(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:158)
    at org.gradle.internal.Transformers$4.transform(Transformers.java:169)
    at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.run(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:106)
    at org.gradle.internal.progress.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.run(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:56)
    at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher.doBuildStages(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:158)
    at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher.doBuild(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:119)
    at org.gradle.initialization.DefaultGradleLauncher.run(DefaultGradleLauncher.java:102)
    at org.gradle.launcher.exec.GradleBuildController.run(GradleBuildController.java:71)
    at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.ExecuteBuildActionRunner.run(ExecuteBuildActionRunner.java:28)
    at org.gradle.launcher.exec.ChainingBuildActionRunner.run(ChainingBuildActionRunner.java:35)
    at org.gradle.launcher.exec.InProcessBuildActionExecuter.execute(InProcessBuildActionExecuter.java:41)
    at org.gradle.launcher.exec.InProcessBuildActionExecuter.execute(InProcessBuildActionExecuter.java:26)
    at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.ContinuousBuildActionExecuter.execute(ContinuousBuildActionExecuter.java:75)
    at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.ContinuousBuildActionExecuter.execute(ContinuousBuildActionExecuter.java:49)
    at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.ServicesSetupBuildActionExecuter.execute(ServicesSetupBuildActionExecuter.java:44)
    at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.ServicesSetupBuildActionExecuter.execute(ServicesSetupBuildActionExecuter.java:29)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ExecuteBuild.doBuild(ExecuteBuild.java:67)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.BuildCommandOnly.execute(BuildCommandOnly.java:36)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.WatchForDisconnection.execute(WatchForDisconnection.java:47)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ResetDeprecationLogger.execute(ResetDeprecationLogger.java:26)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.RequestStopIfSingleUsedDaemon.execute(RequestStopIfSingleUsedDaemon.java:34)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ForwardClientInput$2.call(ForwardClientInput.java:74)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ForwardClientInput$2.call(ForwardClientInput.java:72)
    at org.gradle.util.Swapper.swap(Swapper.java:38)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ForwardClientInput.execute(ForwardClientInput.java:72)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.LogAndCheckHealth.execute(LogAndCheckHealth.java:55)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.LogToClient.doBuild(LogToClient.java:60)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.BuildCommandOnly.execute(BuildCommandOnly.java:36)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.EstablishBuildEnvironment.doBuild(EstablishBuildEnvironment.java:72)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.BuildCommandOnly.execute(BuildCommandOnly.java:36)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:120)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.StartBuildOrRespondWithBusy$1.run(StartBuildOrRespondWithBusy.java:50)
    at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.DaemonStateCoordinator$1.run(DaemonStateCoordinator.java:297)
    at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ExecutorPolicy$CatchAndRecordFailures.onExecute(ExecutorPolicy.java:54)
    at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.StoppableExecutorImpl$1.run(StoppableExecutorImpl.java:40)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1149)
    at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:624)
    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* Where:
Script 'C:\ProjetosCordova\lsls\platforms\android\CordovaLib\cordova.gradle' 
line: 64

* What went wrong:
A problem occurred evaluating root project 'android'.
> No installed build tools found. Install the Android build tools version 
19.1.0 or higher.

• Try: Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or -- debug option to get more log output.

I tried the suggested commands, but the execution did not change and the error was the same. I want to run and generate the APK file, anyone can help me?

At i tried run android list sdk --all , I had this message:

C:\Users\octav>android list sdk --all
**************************************************************************
The "android" command is deprecated.
For manual SDK, AVD, and project management, please use Android Studio.
For command-line tools, use tools\bin\sdkmanager.bat
and tools\bin\avdmanager.bat
**************************************************************************

"android" SDK commands can be translated to sdkmanager commands on a best-effort 
basis.
(This prompt can be suppressed with the --use-sdk-wrapper commend-line argument
or by setting the USE_SDK_WRAPPER environment variable)
Continue? [y/N]:

Follow with "y":

build-tools;19.1.0
Description:        Android SDK Build-Tools 19.1
Version:            19.1.0
Installed Location: C:\Android\build-tools\19.1.0

build-tools;20.0.0
Description:        Android SDK Build-Tools 20
Version:            20.0.0
Installed Location: C:\Android\build-tools\20.0.0

build-tools;21.1.2
Description:        Android SDK Build-Tools 21.1.2
Version:            21.1.2
Installed Location: C:\Android\build-tools\21.1.2

build-tools;22.0.1
Description:        Android SDK Build-Tools 22.0.1
Version:            22.0.1
Installed Location: C:\Android\build-tools\22.0.1

build-tools;23.0.1
Description:        Android SDK Build-Tools 23.0.1
Version:            23.0.1
Installed Location: C:\Android\build-tools\23.0.1

build-tools;23.0.2
Description:        Android SDK Build-Tools 23.0.2
Version:            23.0.2
Installed Location: C:\Android\build-tools\23.0.2

build-tools;23.0.3
Description:        Android SDK Build-Tools 23.0.3
Version:            23.0.3
Installed Location: C:\Android\build-tools\23.0.3

build-tools;24.0.0
Description:        Android SDK Build-Tools 24
Version:            24.0.0
Installed Location: C:\Android\build-tools\24.0.0

build-tools;24.0.1
Description:        Android SDK Build-Tools 24.0.1
Version:            24.0.1
Installed Location: C:\Android\build-tools\24.0.1

build-tools;24.0.2
Description:        Android SDK Build-Tools 24.0.2
Version:            24.0.2
Installed Location: C:\Android\build-tools\24.0.2

build-tools;24.0.3
Description:        Android SDK Build-Tools 24.0.3
Version:            24.0.3
Installed Location: C:\Android\build-tools\24.0.3

build-tools;25.0.0
Description:        Android SDK Build-Tools 25
Version:            25.0.0
Installed Location: C:\Android\build-tools\25.0.0

build-tools;25.0.1
Description:        Android SDK Build-Tools 25.0.1
Version:            25.0.1
Installed Location: C:\Android\build-tools\25.0.1

build-tools;25.0.2
Description:        Android SDK Build-Tools 25.0.2
Version:            25.0.2
Installed Location: C:\Android\build-tools\25.0.2

build-tools;25.0.3
Description:        Android SDK Build-Tools 25.0.3
Version:            25.0.3
Installed Location: C:\Android\build-tools\25.0.3

build-tools;26.0.0
Description:        Android SDK Build-Tools 26
Version:            26.0.0
Installed Location: C:\Android\build-tools\26.0.0

build-tools;26.0.1
Description:        Android SDK Build-Tools 26.0.1
Version:            26.0.1
Installed Location: C:\Android\build-tools\26.0.1

When run echo %ANDROID_HOME% :

C:\Users\octav>echo %ANDROID_HOME%
C:\Android\tools

And echo %JAVA_HOME% :

C:\Users\octav>echo %JAVA_HOME%
C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_144

And this is part of my path:

path

Answer 1

Here is a link where you can see how to set up env variable: https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/dev/guide/platforms/android/index.html#requirements-and-support

Basically it's recommended (and I guess necessary) to set not only env variables, but to add to Windows paths the paths to tools and platform-tools folders, like so:

Setting environment variables

Cordova's CLI tools require some environment variables to be set in order to function correctly. The CLI will attempt to set these variables for you, but in certain cases you may need to set them manually. The following variables should be updated:

Set the `JAVA_HOME` environment variable to the location of your JDK installation
Set the `ANDROID_HOME` environment variable to the location of your Android SDK installation
It is also recommended that you add the Android SDK's `tools`, `tools/bin`, and `platform-tools` directories to your PATH