Flutter sdk is not found in the specified location

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Flutter SDK is not found in the specified location

When encountering the error “Flutter SDK is not found in the specified location”, it means that the Flutter SDK (Software Development Kit) cannot be located at the expected path.

There are a few common scenarios that can cause this issue:

  1. Flutter SDK not installed: Ensure that you have installed the Flutter SDK on your system. Follow the official Flutter installation guide for your respective operating system. For example, on macOS, you can install using Homebrew by running the command: brew install --cask flutter.
  2. Incorrect SDK path configuration: Verify that the Flutter SDK path is properly configured in your development environment. The specific steps depend on the IDE or editor you are using. Here’s an example configuration in Visual Studio Code:

    1. Open Visual Studio Code and navigate to the settings page.
    2. Search for “Flutter SDK Path” and locate the setting.
    3. Set the path to the directory where your Flutter SDK is installed.

    Visual Studio Code Flutter SDK Path configuration example

  3. System environment variables: Ensure that the PATH environment variable is correctly set to include the Flutter SDK’s bin directory. This allows your system to locate the Flutter command-line tools.

    1. Open your system’s environment variables settings.
    2. Edit the PATH variable and append the path to the Flutter SDK’s bin directory. For example: C:\flutter\bin on Windows or /Users/your-username/flutter/bin on macOS/Linux.

After verifying these scenarios, try restarting your development environment to ensure the changes take effect. You should no longer encounter the “Flutter SDK is not found in the specified location” error.

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