# Make: android: No such file or directory **URL:** \ **Category:** SQLCipher\ **Created:** [September 15, 2015, 7:47pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/make-android-no-such-file-or-directory/761 "2015-09-15T19:47:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dustedrob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/59ef9b/32.png) [@dustedrob](https://discuss.zetetic.net/u/dustedrob)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 7:47pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/make-android-no-such-file-or-directory/761/1 "2015-09-15T19:47:37Z")
I’m trying to build sqlcipher for Android but i get an error when executing “make init”: ``` git submodule update --init android update project -p. make: android: No such file or directory make: *** [init] Error 1 ``` I’ve made sure that bot the latest NDK and the Android SDK is on my $PATH: ``` echo $PATH /usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/Users/rob/android-ndk-r10e:/Users/rob/Library/Android/sdk ``` What might be causing this error? Thanks for your help! ---
**Author:** ![developernotes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.zetetic.net/developernotes/32/1309_2.png) [@developernotes](https://discuss.zetetic.net/u/developernotes)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2015, 9:00pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/make-android-no-such-file-or-directory/761/2 "2015-09-15T21:00:24Z")
Hi @dustedrob What Android platforms are present on your machine? In particular, do you have [19](https://github.com/sqlcipher/android-database-sqlcipher/blob/master/project.properties) on your machine? ---
**Author:** ![limxing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@limxing](https://discuss.zetetic.net/u/limxing)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 10:56am UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/make-android-no-such-file-or-directory/761/3 "2016-02-09T10:56:15Z")
I’m also have this problem. MacBook-Pro:~ limxing$ echo $PATH /usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/Users/limxing/Library/Android/sdk:/Users/limxing/Library/Android/sdk/platforms:/Users/limxing/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools:/Users/limxing/Library/Android/android-ndk-r10e MacBook-Pro:android-database-sqlcipher limxing$ make init git submodule update --init android update project -p . make: android: No such file or directory make: \*\*\* [init] Error 1 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zetetic/original/1X/db579b212acc1a61764144b8232a7327b2570328.png) ---
**Author:** ![developernotes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.zetetic.net/developernotes/32/1309_2.png) [@developernotes](https://discuss.zetetic.net/u/developernotes)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 2:08pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/make-android-no-such-file-or-directory/761/4 "2016-02-09T14:08:09Z")
Hi @limxing You will need to setup the Android SDK before using it, additional downloads are required. You may find [this](https://spring.io/guides/gs/android/) tutorial helpful. ---
**Author:** ![limxing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@limxing](https://discuss.zetetic.net/u/limxing)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2016, 1:34am UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/make-android-no-such-file-or-directory/761/5 "2016-02-13T01:34:32Z")
> [@developernotes](#): > > downloads I tried again just now. First _MacBook-Pro:~ limxing$ echo $PATH_ _/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/Users/limxing/Library/Android/sdk:/Users/limxing/Library/Android/android-ndk-r10e_ Second（Successful） _% cd ~/code_ _% git clone git://github.com/sqlcipher/android-database-sqlcipher.git_ Third _% cd android-database-sqlcipher_ _% make init_ **It process until this problem** _android update project -p ._ _make: android: No such file or directory_ _make: \*\*\* [init] Error 1_ **documents screenshot** ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zetetic/original/1X/11255aa5318713ab6561874d509caf137fea1b5d.png) So, I’m really need your help. * * * ---
**Author:** ![developernotes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.zetetic.net/developernotes/32/1309_2.png) [@developernotes](https://discuss.zetetic.net/u/developernotes)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2016, 2:54pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/make-android-no-such-file-or-directory/761/6 "2016-02-15T14:54:58Z")
Hi @limxing Do you have a specific need to build SQLCipher for Android from source? If not, you can use the [AAR package](http://discuss.zetetic.net/t/sqlcipher-for-android-3-3-1-2-release/829) that is being distributed for the community. The `android` tool appears to still not be on your `PATH`, you can verify whether `android` can be located by executing: ```auto which android ``` ---
**Author:** ![limxing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c68b51/32.png) [@limxing](https://discuss.zetetic.net/u/limxing)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2016, 3:17pm UTC](https://discuss.zetetic.net/t/make-android-no-such-file-or-directory/761/7 "2016-02-15T15:17:43Z")
Thank you very much,it works.