Could not find a package configuration file provided by "Zephyr-sdk" when building the configuration on VS Code

[Sherry424]

Building nrf5340_AD9833
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /d /s /c "west build --build-dir d:/nrf5340_AD9833/build d:/nrf5340_AD9833"

-- west build: generating a build system
Including boilerplate (Zephyr base (cached)): D:/ncs/v1.9.1/zephyr/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake
-- Application: D:/nrf5340_AD9833
-- Zephyr version: 2.7.99 (D:/ncs/v1.9.1/zephyr), build: v2.7.99-ncs1-1
-- Found west (found suitable version "0.12.0", minimum required is "0.7.1")
-- Board: nrf5340dk_nrf5340_cpuapp
-- Cache files will be written to: D:/ncs/v1.9.1/zephyr/.cache
CMake Error at D:/ncs/v1.9.1/zephyr/cmake/verify-toolchain.cmake:70 (find_package):
Could not find a package configuration file provided by "Zephyr-sdk"
(requested version 0.13.1) with any of the following names:

Zephyr-sdkConfig.cmake
zephyr-sdk-config.cmake

Add the installation prefix of "Zephyr-sdk" to CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH or set
"Zephyr-sdk_DIR" to a directory containing one of the above files. If
"Zephyr-sdk" provides a separate development package or SDK, be sure it has
been installed.
Call Stack (most recent call first):
D:/ncs/v1.9.1/zephyr/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake:520 (include)
D:/ncs/v1.9.1/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:24 (include)
D:/ncs/v1.9.1/zephyr/share/zephyr-package/cmake/ZephyrConfig.cmake:40 (include_boilerplate)
CMakeLists.txt:4 (find_package)

-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
FATAL ERROR: command exited with status 1: 'd:\ncs\v1.9.1\toolchain\opt\bin\cmake.EXE' '-DWEST_PYTHON=d:\ncs\v1.9.1\toolchain\opt\bin\python.exe' '-Bd:\nrf5340_AD9833\build' '-Sd:\nrf5340_AD9833' -GNinja

* The terminal process terminated with exit code: 1.
* Terminal will be reused by tasks, press any key to close it.

     For weeks I've tried to reinstall the SDK and toolchain again and again following the official guidance and some other tutorial documents. But this problem still exists. And I was anxiously wondering where the problem lies. 

     Your timely help is genuinely appreciated!

[Edvin]

Hello,

How did you install the nRF Connect SDK? I see that you are using v1.9.1. Can you please try to uninstall it, and install it via nRF Connect for Desktop -> Toolchain Manager? 

I also don't know where this log is coming from. Did you try to build using a command terminal, or Visual Studio Code?

When you have installed it using the Toolchain Manager, try pressing the down-arrow, and "open command prompt", and see if you can build from that command window.

Best regards,

Edvin

[Sherry424]

Thanks for your reply!

I exactly installed it via nRF Connect for Desktop -> Toolchain Manager.  And I built the configuration using the VS Code. And I'm not sure about how to build it through the command prompt.

[Edvin]

Are you using the nRF Connect plugin in VS Code? If so, what version? And can you please shoe me the screenshot of your VS Code window when you are trying to build? Something like this:

[Sherry424]

Yes. The version is 1.9.1 as well. And here is the screenshot: 

[Edvin]

Ok. It may be that the entire SDK and tools were not installed properly.

Can you please try to open a terminal from nRF Connect for Desktop -> Toolchain Manager -> Open command prompt:

And navigate to the ncs\nrf - folder (just type "cd nrf", and it should be in the correct folder). Then type "west update":

What does it say then? Can you please copy and paste it all here? If it looks successfull, and if it looks like it did some work, can you then please try to build again? (close and open VS Code before attempting).

If that doesn't work, you can also try to run both "Update SDK" and "Update toolchain" from the Toolchain Manager plugin in nRF Connect for Desktop.

If nothing works, please try to "Remove" the v1.9.1, and then reinstall it.

Best regards,

Edvin