RE: nRFConnect SDK and VS Code - FATAL ERROR: CMake is not installed or cannot be found; cannot build.

coppercrimp — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 06:07:37 GMT

Hi Øyvind,

It's working now! But I'm not sure what I did to fix it. It might have been that I wasn't opening VS Code from the Toolchain Manager, although I'm almost certain I was. Thanks again for your help

-Rob

RE: nRFConnect SDK and VS Code - FATAL ERROR: CMake is not installed or cannot be found; cannot build.

Øyvind — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 07:51:33 GMT

Rob, it looks like there is a connection missing between the nRF Conenct SDK from the Toolchain Manager and VS Code:

  "tools": {
    "C:\\Program Files\\SEGGER\\JLink\\JLink.exe": "7.58b",
    "nrfjprog": "Not found",
    "cmake": "Not found",
    "west": "Not found",
    "python": "Not found",
    "ninja": "Not found",
    "gperf": "Not found",
    "dtc": "Not found",
    "gnuarmemb": "Not found",
    "gn": "Not found"
  },

Are you opening VS Code from the Toolchain Manager?

RE: nRFConnect SDK and VS Code - FATAL ERROR: CMake is not installed or cannot be found; cannot build.

coppercrimp — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 16:00:27 GMT

Hi Øyvind,

Thanks for your prompt reply. I did install nRF Connect SDK v1.7.1 from the Toolchain Manager, exactly as was shown in the video for a Windows installation. I've run the command to generate the support information as you requested, and here is the result:

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    "date": "2021-12-06T15:33:57.692Z",
    "vscodeRoot": "c:\\Users\\username\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Microsoft VS Code\\resources\\app",
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    "vscodeUptime": "00:02:08",
    "osUptime": "88:37:39",
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      "speed": "2808 MHz",
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      "free": "7.15 GB"
    }
  },
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    "name": "Untitled (Workspace)",
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    "folders": [
      "c:\\nordic\\myapps\\myfirstapp"
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        "isActive": true
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    "nrfjprog": "Not found",
    "cmake": "Not found",
    "west": "Not found",
    "python": "Not found",
    "ninja": "Not found",
    "gperf": "Not found",
    "dtc": "Not found",
    "gnuarmemb": "Not found",
    "gn": "Not found"
  },
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    },
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      "modules": [
        "${zephyrBase}",
        "${zephyrBase}/../nrf",
        "."
      ],
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      "ctxFile": "",
      "defaultBoard": ""
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}

RE: nRFConnect SDK and VS Code - FATAL ERROR: CMake is not installed or cannot be found; cannot build.

Øyvind — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 11:56:06 GMT

Hey Rob,

I'm sorry to hear that you encountered this issue. Have you installed nRF Connect SDK v1.7.1 via the Toolchain Manager? The CMake extension on VS Code does not install CMake, only CMake language support. When installing via Toolchain Manager, CMake should be included with the toolchain itself. From the VS Code Command Pallette please run nRF Connect: Generate Support Information and copy/paste this information here using "Insert --> Code".

Thank you!

Kind regards,
Øyvind