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I am trying to set launcher icons for Android through New > Image Asset and I don't see the option anymore. I believe this is a recent change in Android Studio as I used to do it until a few months ago by right-clicking the res folder to add New > Image Asset. How do I set the icons in Android Studio 4.0.1?
I wanted to see if Resource Manager would be of any help but it remains stuck with a message "Waiting for build to finish..."
You can follow this link if trying to change the icon of your app:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/43928702/how-to-change-the-application-launcher-icon-on-flutter
I had the same problem and ended up creating a new empty native android project for just creating the launch icons. And then I just copied them to my Flutter project.
(After creating the icons via the resource manager, you can right click on them and clicking "show in explorer" will lead you directly to the folder. So it is easy to copy and paste from there on.)
I want to manipulate my App's icon using "Image Asset Studio", usually I start it by following these instructions:
1- In the Project window, select the Android view.
2- Right-click the res folder and select New > Image Asset...
so I reach this window:
but for some reason I don't see this option "Image Asset" at the "New" menu.
NOTE: If I create a new project then I can see "New > Image Asset" normally.
Update:
I'm clicking on this directory.
I run this android studio on Ubuntu 18.04:
Android Studio 3.5
Build #AI-191.8026.42.35.5791312, built on August 9, 2019
JRE: 1.8.0_202-release-1483-b49-5587405 amd64
JVM: OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM by JetBrains s.r.o
Linux 4.15.0-62-generic
There is actually an issue filed in GitHub related to this.
In your case, it seems that you treat a Flutter project as a regular Android project. AFAIK, Flutter projects are not Android projects.
So one of the workaround is also available:
open android studio File->Open folder->navigate to your flutter
project and select the Android folder. Wait for it to sync, then
navigate inside the Android studio folder and find the res folder
right click on it and choose New you will see the Image asset studio.
Also take note of this:
don't open the whole project of flutter using Android studio just open
the android folder found inside the flutter project with Android
studio, so the Android studio can treat it as a Android project rather
than flutter project, which will give you all Android features like
the one ur looking for #image asset studio
And you can also check this blog post about changing your Flutter app icons. And this YouTube video. You will only need your desired image for the icon and App Icon Generator.
To summarize what was written in the blog and discussed in the YouTube post, here are the simple steps you need to follow:
Step 1: Visit appicon.co and upload your intended image to convert to icons, select the types you would like to be generated and click “generate”. This will download a zip folder to your system. (You may skip this step if you have all resolutions in place with you.)
Step 2: Unzip the file. You’ll have two folders by the name of “android” and “Assets.xcassets”.
Step 3: Changing icons for Android App.
In your Flutter project, move to android/app/src/main/res which has a lot of folders starting with “mipmap-”. Delete all of them. And replace from your downloaded and unzipped AppIcons folder, everything that’s under android.
if you right click on res folder and Image Asset is not enabled just follow the following steps they are working for me.
File --> Open and select to open android(which is inside your project) in a new window.
Then if you go to the res folder (on the new window) and right click the Image Asset is enabled.
I installed new Android Studio. I created new Project and asked the wizard to create main activity. But there were no layouts, no main activity class, no nothing. Error on trying to make new Java class files. The new project tree looks like this:
No (main/java) folder.
No (res/layout) folder.
Other words project is useless.
From what i learned is that you may be picking the "no layout" option when prompted to pick one. Try picking the basic activity and the rest of the files will show
After creating the project, you need to go to File menu and then Import Project. Then browse to the location of your project and import it. Then you will see all of these files and folders. I had this problem too, and it seems to be something that they overlooked in the newer versions of Android Studio (which is quite pathetic if you ask me).
Empty Activity
Choose "Empty Activity" instead of "No Activity",
while creating a NEW PROJECT in Android Studio.
I don't know if anyone is having the same problem right now but i solved this issue by changing the Android Gradle plugin version and the Gradle version.
For doing this you have to open the project you're having issues with and click on
File->Project Structure->Project
and there you will see the two options.
Android Gradle Plugin Version 4.0.0 and Gradle version 6.1.1 worked for me. After that I went to the file directory, right click on the package folder "com.example.myProject" and manually created an empty activity. The layout folder with my new activity was created automatically after that.
I found it's because I changed the Java runtime version before through the Android Studio plugin Choose Runtime. I changed to JDK 8 from JDK 11 then the problem occured. It worked for me to change back to JDK 11 through plugin Choose Runtime.
Try
Typing main activity (without quotes) in the search box and
Press enter.
For me it got restored. Search window is useful in finding many hidden tools quickly.
I created a new activity by right clicking on java then selected activity and the layout file was automatically written
When you open a new project, you can't select "empty project" you have to select and activity project. I just went through this had to delete my project and start a new one now everythings there.
I would like to copy my Android project and create a new project from the same files just with a different name. The purpose of this is so I can have a second version of my app which is ad supported in the app store.
I found this answer here:
Android - copy existing project with a new name
But it's for Eclipse. How can I do this in Android Studio?
The steps in the link you specified should also work for Android Studio. Just make a copy (using a file manager) of the entire module folder and give it a new name. Now open it up and use Refactor -> Rename (right click on the item you want to rename) to rename your module and package.
See this for details about refactoring in IntelliJ/Android Studio.
If you are using the newest version of Android Studio, you can let it assist you in this.
Note: I have tested this in Android Studio 3.0 only.
The procedure is as follows:
In the project view (this comes along with captures and structure on the left side of screen), select Project instead of Android.
The name of your project will be the top of the tree (alongside external libraries).
Select your project then go to Refactor -> Copy....
Android Studio will ask you the new name and where you want to copy the project. Provide the same.
After the copying is done, open your new project in Android Studio.
Packages will still be under the old project name.
That is the Java classes packages, application ID and everything else that was generated using the old package name.
We need to change that.
In the project view, select Android.
Open the java sub-directory and select the main package.
Then right click on it and go to Refactor then Rename.
Android Studio will give you a warning saying that multiple directories correspond to the package you are about to refactor.
Click on Rename package and not Rename directory.
After this step, your project is now completely under the new name.
Open up the res/values/strings.xml file, and change the name of the project.
Don't forget to change your application ID in the "Gradle Build Module: app".
A last step is to clean and rebuild the project otherwise when trying to run your project Android Studio will tell you it can't install the APK (if you ran the previous project).
So Build -> Clean project then Build -> Rebuild project.
Now you can run your new cloned project.
If you use Gradle - don't forget to change applicationId attribute in app/build.gradle file.
As free3dom pointed out, here's what should be done:
Create a copy using file manager
Manually edit the app's build.gradle file to change the package name (you can use the file manager).
Manually edit AndroidManifest.xml to change the package name.
Run gradle sync.
Open the project in Android Studio, and refactor the package name.
Run gradle sync, again.
That seems to work without any problems.
This is a combination nt.bas's answer and step 9 of Civic's answer with visual examples because it took me a while to find out what was intended since I am new to Android Studio. It has been tested in Android Studio 3.2.1.
Open the project you want to clone in Android Studio. (In this example, the old project name was test5 and the new project name was test6)
In the left file-overview pane, click: Project (where it might currently say android).
Right mouse button click on the project within the file explorer pane and click refactor>clone.
Change the "New name" to your new project name and click ok.
File>open>New window>Select your new project>Open in new project window. In the new window, wait until the bottom line of Android studio is finished/says:"Gradle Sync Finished".
In the file overview pane: right mouse button click (RMB) on: app.java/< your old project name> (not the com.example.<your old project name>(androidTest) one, not the com.example.<your old project name>(test) one, just the blank one)
Enter the new name of your package and select both checkmarks, click refactor.
In the bottom left bar click "Do refactor".
Open app/res/values/strings.xml and change name of the old project (e.g. test5) to the new name of the project in line:
<string name="app_name">test5</string>
Open Gradle scripts/build.gradle (Module:app) and change the line to the same line with your new project name:%fig4
applicationId "com.example.a.test5"
A yellow line will appear at the top of your code pane, requesting gradle sync. Press "sync now".
in top bar, press build>Clean project.
If it says "Gradle build finished" in the bottom left, you click "Build>Rebuild project".
Now you should be able to compile and run your project again (if it worked in the first place).
The purpose of this is so I can have a second version of my app which is ad supported in the app store.
Currently the best way to do it is without copying the project.
You can do it using diffent flavors in your build.gradle file.
productFlavors {
flavor1 {
applicationId = "com.example.my.pkg.flavor1"
}
flavorAdSUpport {
applicationId = "com.example.my.pkg.flavor2"
}
}
In this way you have only a copy of the files and you can handle the difference easily.
I'm following these steps and it's been working so far:
Copy and paste the folder as used to.
Open Android Studio (v3.0.1).
Select Open an existing Project.
Close the message that will pop up with title: "Import Gradle Projects".
At left side on Android Tab go to: app -> java -> select the first folder (your project folder)
Refactor => Rename... (Shift + F6)
Rename Package, Select both options - Put the new folder's name in lowercase.
Do Refactor
Select: Sync Project with Gradle Files at toolbar.
Build => Clean Project
Go to app -> res -> values -> strings.xml, and change the app name at 2nd line.
In Android Studio 4.0 you need only these few steps:
in File Manager copy the project directory and rename the new one
enter in it and change applicationId inside app/build.gradle
open the existing new project in Android Studio
open one class file and highlight the package name part to change (e.g. from com.domain.appname to com.domain.newappname highlight appname)
right click on it -> "refactor" -> "rename"
choose "rename package"
in the dialog choose "Scope: all places" and click "preview" or "refactor"
The appendix of the Android Developer Fundamentals Course Practicals gitbook includes steps to copy and rename an existing project:
https://google-developer-training.gitbooks.io/android-developer-fundamentals-course-practicals/content/en/appendix_utilities.html#copy_project
I've tried from nt.bas answer and gnyrfta answer which works well for me.
Quoting from nt.bas answer:
If you are using the newest version of Android Studio, you can let it assist you in this.
Note: I have tested this in Android Studio 3.0 only.
The procedure is as follows:
In the project view (this comes along with captures and structure on the left side of screen), select Project instead of Android.
The name of your project will be the top of the tree (alongside external libraries).
Select your project then go to Refactor -> Copy....
Android Studio will ask you the new name and where you want to copy the project. Provide the same.
After the copying is done, open your new project in Android Studio.
Packages will still be under the old project name.
That is the Java classes packages, application ID and everything else that was generated using the old package name.
We need to change that.
In the project view, select Android.
Open the java sub-directory and select the main package.
Then right click on it and go to Refactor then Rename.
Android Studio will give you a warning saying that multiple directories correspond to the package you are about to refactor.
Click on Rename package and not Rename directory.
After this step, your project is now completely under the new name.
Open up the res/values/strings.xml file, and change the name of the project.
A last step is to clean and rebuild the project otherwise when trying to run your project Android Studio will tell you it can't install the APK (if you ran the previous project).
So Build -> Clean project then Build -> Rebuild project.
Up to this point you only rename your whole project name. To rename packaging name you need to follow gnyrfta answer which was described as:
When refactoring the package name in Android Studio, you may need to click the little cogwheel up to the right by the package/android/project/etc - navigator and uncheck 'compact empty middle packages' in order to see each part of the package name as an own directory. Then for individual directories do refactor.
PS: If you're having an
Failed to finalize session : INSTALL_FAILED_INVALID_APK: Split
lib_slice_0_apk was defined multiple times
Just delete build folder of appmodule and Rebuild the project!
This will fix the issue!
Go to the source folder where your project is.
Copy the project and past and change the name.
Open Android Studio and refresh.
Go to ->Settings.gradle.
Include ':your new project name '
When refactoring the package name in Android Studio, you may need to click the little cogwheel up to the right by the package/android/project/etc - navigator and uncheck 'compact empty middle packages' in order to see each part of the package name as an own directory. Then for individual directories do refactor.
This is important if you need to change all parts of the package name. For example, from com.example.originalproject to org.mydomain.newproject. Otherwise, the refactor/rename operation will only let you change "originalproject" to "newproject", and it will leave "com.example" unchanged. There is a good video that shows this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMK-RBVLeIY
Perhaps this will help someone.
For Android Studio 4.x Projects, you need following steps:
copy project directory to new project directory
from Android Studio, open new project directory
edit settings.gradle file by updating the rootProject.name='newProjectName'.
then sync gradle
and here you go the project is ready, and you can start updating manifest, packages, google-services.json and all other stuff
When you copy your project you will also need to delete the original remnant intermediate build (someActivity$4.class) files from the C:...\AndroidStudioProjects(project_name)\app\build\intermediates\classes\release... directories.
Otherwise you will almost certainly have build failures for the new project
if yo attempt to compile the copied project. Refactoring won't solve this.
I'm using Android 3.3 and that's how it worked for me:
1 - Choose the project view
2 - Right click the project name, which is in the root of the project and choose the option refactor -> copy, it will prompt you with a window to choose the new name.
3 - After step 2, Android will make a new project to you, you have to open that new project with the new name
4 - Change the name of the app in the "string.xml", it's in "app/res/values/string.xml"
Now you have it, the same project with a new name. Now you may want to change the name of the package, it's described on the followings steps
(optional)
To change the name of the package main
5 - go to "app/java", there will be three folders with the same name, a main one, an (androidTest) and a (test), right click the main one and choose format -> rename, it will prompt you with a warning that multiple directories correspond to that package, then click "Rename package". Choose a new name and click in refactor. Now, bellow the code view, here will be a refactor preview, click in "Do refactor"
6 - Go to the option "build", click "Clean project", then "Rebuild project".
7 - Now close the project and reopen it again.
Requirement and test on Android Studio 3.5
Make sure your old project working properly with your existing android studio library.
Copy project directory and rename folder for new project name e.g. Bramara
Open your existing new project using Android Studio 3.5. After opening project complete, Navigate to 1: Project -> Project. You may seen your project only has two directory pointing to new project folder and old project folder. Close your project.
Edit appl.iml on directory new project -> app -> appl.iml using text editor. Replace all old project name into new Project Name.
Reopen your exising new project. Navigate to 1: Project -> Project. You may seen your project only has one directory.
Navigate to 1: Project -> Packages. right click on your component -> Refactor -> Rename.
A Warning message will pop up. Make sure all change will apply to new project folder! After that choose Rename packages e.g. com.dedetok.bramara.
Navigate to 1: Project -> Android. Open app -> manifests -> AndroidManifest.xml. Fix Application Activity to new pakage name. Change your Application Name to a new one.
Open Gradle Scripts -> build.gradle (Module: app), change your applicationId to new project, e.g com.dedetok.bramara and sync project.
Clean and rebuild your new project.
Your new project is ready to edit/change.
Note: if adb run showing activity not found, edit your Run/Debug Configuration. Module should point to module application e.g. app.
As of February 2020, for Android Studio 3.5.3, the simplest answer I found is this video.
Note 1: At 01.24 "Find" tab appears below. Click "Do Refactor" and continue as in the video.
Note 2: If you have any Java/Kotlin files "Marked as Plain Text" you need to modify the package name at the top manually, i.e. package com.example.thisplaceneedstobemanuallyupdated
Note 3: Be careful about letter cases while renaming, just as in the video.
Note 4: If you want to update the project name on title bar of project window, modify rootProject.name = 'YourProjectName' inside "settings.gradle" file under "Gradle Scripts" directory.
The EASIEST (and definitely the quickest) way to do requires WINRAR, 7zip or similar archiving software:
Find the project folder in windows explorer - double click to open this folder.
Create a new folder and name it "Backup."
While still in the project folder, select all files / folders, except the "backup" folder.
Right-click and select "add to archive" or "create archive" (command will be different depending on your archiving software)
Name the archive and click ok.
Move this archive to the "Backup" folder.
You're Done - to open the backup archive, open "Backup" folder and right-click on the backup file. Select "Extract" or create a new folder to which the files will be extracted and hit "ok" then open the project as you normally would from Android Studio, etc.
I had problems with this following:
https://google-developer-training.github.io/android-developer-fundamentals-course-concepts-v2/appendix/appendix-utilities/appendix-utilities.html
on Android Studio version: 3.3.2
until I killed the .idea/workspace.xml file.
$ cp -rv Testcopysource/ TestCopyDest
$ rm TestCopyDest/.idea/workspace.xml
$ stdio.sh & # Run Android Studio on Linux
Prior to doing that Android Studio would still point to the original source folder and all renames were applied to the original source files (within Testcopysource in my example above).
In android studio 4.1.1:
Step 1
You copy the project in the file explorer and give it a new name.
Step 2
Open the copied project in the android studio and go to the Gradle Scrips files and change the name of the project to the new name in the settings and build files.
Step 3
Go to the properties Gradle file and add the line:
android.overridePathCheck=true
The simplest way would be to upload the project files to a Github repository and cloning or downloading the repo again to your computer
When I open Android SDK Manager from Android Studio, the SDK Path displayed is:
\android-studio\sdk
I want to change this path. How do I do it?
From Android Studio 1.0.1
Go to
File -> project Structure into Project Structure
Left -> SDK Location
SDK location select Android SDK location (old version use Press +, add another sdk)
For projects default:
Close current Project (File->Close project)
You'll get a Welcome to Android Studio Dialog. In that:
Click on Configure -> Project Defaults -> Project Structure
Click on SDK Location in the left column
Put the path to the Android SDK in "Android SDK location" field.
(Example SDK location: C:\android-sdk; I have sub-folders like
add-ons, platforms etc under C:\android-sdk)
Click OK to save changes
Have fun!
Following steps were for older versions(<1.0) of Android Studio
In the middle column Click on Android SDK (with Android icon) OR click + on the top if you don't see an entry with Android icon.
Change SDK Home Path and select valid Target.
From the quick start window, choose Configure, then choose Project Defaults, and then choose Project Structure. Then on the left under Platform Settings choose SDKs. Then to the right of that choose the current android platform, mine was Android 4.2.2 Platform, and delete it using the red minus button at the top, then add a new android platform using the green plus button at the top and point it to your current SDK folder and that is it.
I Configured in this way
on
Welcome to Android Studio Screen
Click Configure Then
Project Defaults and then Project Structure
Then
Android SDK and Selected the path to my current location of Android SDK
Changing the sdk location in Project Settings will solve the problem partially. When Android Studio is used to download a new SDK, it will place the new SDK in the internal SDK folder (inside Android Studio).
Existing android developers will already have a large sdks folder (hereinafter referred to as external SDK folder) containing all the SDKs downloaded before Android Studio came around.
For Mac/Linux users though there is a good way out. Soft links!
Exit Android Studio and perform the following steps:
cp -r <Android Studio>/sdk/ <external SDK folder>/
cd <Android Studio>/
mv <Android Studio>/sdk/ mv <Android Studio>/sdk.orig
ln -s <external SDK folder>/ sdk
And we're good to go. Launch SDK Manager after starting Android Studio, watch as it discovers all your existing SDKs like a charm :).
EUREKA I found it!
With the current Studio 1.3 each project has a local.properties file where you can edit the SDK!
Here's how you can change the android sdk path in Android studio:
Open your required android project in Android studio
Click on the main project folder and press F4
Now click on "SDKs" under Platform Settings (Left hand side of the dialog box)
You should now see a plus sign on the top, click it and choose "Android SDK"
Now you would be asked to choose the required SDK folder
Select the required build target(if necessary) and click "ok"
Now you should see the new entry in the list of SDKs
Click "Modules" under Project Settings
Select your project folder and in the Dropdown for "Module SDK", select the new SDK entry and click "apply"
Now click "OK" and your done.
Note: If changes do not take effect, restarting android studio should fix the problem.
Make your life easy with shortcut keys ctrl+shift+alt+S
or
by going to file->project structure:
it will open this window, where you can select your SDK
Try this way i try in Android Studio 2.0
Step 1: File->Settings
Step 2: Settings->SDK options
Step 3: Click Edit option in Sdk Location
Step 4: Show "SDK Components Setup"
Step 5: Click on Three "..." in "SDK Components Wizad"
Step 6: Select your new SDK Path
I noticed that the latest version of Android Studio doesn't seem to have the option "SDKs" path that's mentioned in many of the answers. I'm guessing that disappeared in one of the updates, somewhere down the line?
The way i solved this issue (osx) was:
Go to Project Settings (Cmd + ;)
In SDK Location make sure you're pointing to the correct SDK location (typically /Applications/Android Studio.app/sdk) then hit Apply
Most important step - hit "Sync Project with Gradle files"
I wasn't doing Step 3 and that was throwing me off. After a sync all your source r belong to us....
goto menu File->Project Strucurt or key Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S
and example http://how-to-android-studio.blogspot.com/2014/11/set-sdk-location.html
You can also create the environment variable (in Windows) ANDROID_HOME to the location of the Android SDK and Android Studio will use that.
Above answers are pretty correct, but some times Android Studio, does not like to refresh after SDK path change, a quick solution is to make some change in you Build file, and click on Sync. It will refresh you project.
Happy coding... :)
While first installation There are two situations either you have pre-installed Android SDK if you had used it in past or you have nothing at all, At a time of installation Installer always ask user how you want to configure SDK with your studio.
You can simply give a path here or browse folder where sdk is available in local system. If you already have SDK, Another option as shown in below picture at Left down corner there is a nice option for download SDK, by clicking it you can download SDK with latest release right from there,You can also use third option see in right down corner setup Android SDK for me by clicking it you can step by step set your sdk.
Although you can also set it up when Android shows you list of available projects, a starting prompt window shown below
That's pretty easy, and also sometime if you want to change your SDK you can always change it right in your Android Studio from
On windows system
File --> Project Structure and then you will see SDK Location Option and from there you can set it up by providing a path or by browse it.
Or if you are on MAC system then from Platform settings.
In Android Studio 2.2.3 I think you can change default SDK location for all projects from the top menu:
File -> Project Structure...
A window like below shows up:
in windows press ctrl+shift+alt+s which will open project properties where you can find first option named SDK Location click on it and there you can change SDK path, JDK path and NDK path also
This may not be what you want, but being an eclipse user I had the same problem having duplicate sdk folders which were eating all my ssd space. Currently you can only change sdk path inside android studio project wide which is annoying. What I did instead was I copied all the previous android sdk files that I was using with eclipse to /Android Studio/sdk/ and then just changed the sdk path inside eclipse.
Now both android studio and eclipse are happy.
Here is some ways, as far as I know now.
Android Studio 3.3.2 (testing is OK)
method: 1
just following steps of the official docs, as bellow link shows
https://developer.android.com/studio/intro/studio-config#jdk
method: 2
following steps of the screen shortcuts, as bellow shows
method: 3
following steps of the screen shortcut, as bellow shows
Tap --> file --> close current project.
You'll Android Studio home page
Click on Configure -> Project Defaults -> Project Structure
Click on SDK Location in the left column and copy the path.
Paste the path in My computer --> Right Click -> Properties -> click on Advanced system settings -> Environment variables and change the android home path.
click on 'OK' to save the session.
Add tools and platforms tools in path and save the changes.
Open command prompt[window+R] and type adb + enter.
In Android Studio you can set the general Android SDK path in the file: %Home%.AndroidStudio2.1\config\options\jdk.table.xml
Click on File menu.
Select Project Structure.
Edit the path in SDK Location text box.
From the next time Android Studio will use this location for all your projects.
N.B.: Avoid having spaces in the path as it may sometimes lead to issues.
This is how its done,in Android Studio for windows
Done
For Android Studio 3.1.2:
Tools>> SDK Manager>> Edit "Android SDK Location" to new location
After that, Set environment variable $ANDROID_HOME to your new SDK location
I had the same problem, but with the sdk path pointing to a mounted drive. I found, that simply quit Android Studio, unmount the device and restart Android Studio made it ask for the sdk location, because it had none (Android Studio Beta 0.8.7).
Therefore I guess if you just quit Android Studio, delete \android-studio\sdk or move it somewhere else and start Android Studio again, it should ask for the sdk location aswell.
Though many of the above answers serve the purpose, there is one straight forward thing we can do in project itself.
In Eclipse, go to Window->Preferences, select "Android" from left side menu. On the right panel you will see "SDK Location". Provide the path here.
Good luck.
In Android studio 1.2.2 you can simply changes project based SDK,
Steps:
Right click on Module and select Open module setting or press F12
Select SDK location from left hand side
Now you can change SDK location as well as JDK location from this page
When I ran into trouble with this on Android Studio 3.1.4 the solution was to go into the app dropdown on my project, then Edit Configurations > Defaults > JAR Application where there is a JRE box on the initial Configuration tab. Setting that to my JRE path solved the problem for me.
Simple Answer Work For Sure...
Step 1: Right Click On The Project>> Select Open Module Setting -->
Step 2: Select SDK Location From the Right Side below image
Step 3: Now browse the SDK location from your computer as show below...
Step 4: Click on OK.
I'm guessing from the responses that people aren't understanding your question... If I'm right in that you want to have ~\Desktop\github\ then changing the SDK location isn't what you're after.
From Android Studio 3.2.1:
From the new project dialog, choose
Configure -> Preferences -> Tools -> Terminal -> Start Directory
Put the folder you want as your project default in the field.
e.g. Mine is set to
~/Desktop/github/
since all my work is in
~/Desktop/github/
Just go to
(Main Menu) File > "Sync Project With Gradle Files"
click ok on the popup, it will change your sdk directory.