error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'Widget.AppCo

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I am following the documentation here to install the Android SupportV7 Libary into my project. There are two things that I notice: 1)When I am browsing my SDK installation directory and the Support Library folder, there is no folder named "appcompat" 2)When I install the entire V7 folder anyways I get this error: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name 'Widget.AppCompat.ActionButton' How can I fix this? (Note: this is in the mediarouter folder) This is what I see when browsing my SDK installation directory: http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2egehc9&s=5#.UkZqoRbnZAg android  android-support-library share | improve this question edited Sep 28 '13 at 5:35 asked  Sep 28 '13 at 5:08 user1628978 118 1 12

Nevermind. I was able to fix this by reinstalling the support libary and then reinstalling the v7 folder (so now it contained appcompat) –   user1628978  Sep 29 '13 at 15:39 add comment

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If use Eclipse: You should reinstall your Android Support Library by Android SDK Manager to get the complete android supportV7 library. The mediarouter library project dependency on the appcompat library project. So,after you have finished Step 1, you can follow Android Support Library v7: Error retrieving parent for item to fix this problem. share | improve this answer