'Ionic cordova build android' gives error

Question

I'm publishing the ionic app but i cant build it. When gives this error

i try build project

ionic cordova build --release android

it gives this error

System cannot find the path specified
[ERROR] An error occurred while running subprocess cordova.
    cordova build android --release exited with exit code 1.
    Re-running this command with the --verbose flag may provide more information.

Answer 1

Ensure to add android platform to your ionic project

 -ionic cordova platform add android 
 - ionic cordova build android --prod --release

Answer 2

• Did you install Android Studio.
• Did you do npm install cordova -g
• Did you do npm install ionic -g

Also make sure you did all this: https://ionicframework.com/docs/installation/android

(Especially the correct SDK is essential)

Answer 3

Ensure that you have ran cordova prepare android it could be that the android platform is missing.

Answer 4

Its not an ionic error.It occurs when there isn't any setting of path in system variables.You have to follow this link. https://forum.ionicframework.com/t/how-do-i-setup-the-environment-to-work-with-ionic-and-cordova/117054/7