'required items could not be found' error when installing ADT plugin

29
votes

Cannot complete the install because one or more required items could not be found. Software being installed: Android Development Tools 12.0.0.v201106281929-138431 (com.android.ide.eclipse.adt.feature.group 12.0.0.v201106281929-138431) Missing requirement: Android Development Tools 12.0.0.v201106281929-138431 (com.android.ide.eclipse.adt.feature.group 12.0.0.v201106281929-138431) requires 'org.eclipse.gef 0.0.0' but it could not be found

Some info:

  1. Eclipse SDK Version: 3.6.2
  2. jdk-6u26-windows-i586
  3. Windows 7

Any suggestions on how to solve this 'required items could not be found' error?

2
androideclipsesdkadt

2 Answers

80
votes

Have had the same problem a few times. You need to add the following urls to the "Available Software Sites" of your eclipse installation:

That should fix it.

If not, see my install paths, and add as needed:

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Also, make sure you tick the box on install that says "Contact all update sites during install to find required software".