How to solve new project colours.xml error?

Question

Once I create a new project I get an error

C:\Users\User\Desktop\4Find\app\src\main\res\values\colors.xml:9:18: Error: XML document structures must start and end within the same entity.

My colours.xml file at default looks as below;

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<project version="4">
    <component name="AndroidLayouts">
        <shared>
            <config />
        </shared>
    </component>
    <component name="AndroidLogFilters">
        <option n

@Rohit5k2 It is exactly as it looks defaultly when I create a project — Im new at this, Nov 19 '18 at 11:40
your xml is obviously invalid. If you say that it is this like from the start, then you probably have problems with Android Studio installation. — Vladyslav Matviienko, Nov 19 '18 at 11:42

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 27 '18 at 14:42

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I faced this problem before. Instead of reinstall it, what i did was delete AndroidStudio file which located at C:\Users\YourUserName\.AndroidStudio3.2 (.AndroidStudio file name should depends on your android studio version). This will reset android studio to default setting.

Hope this could help you.

answered Nov 27 '18 at 14:42

Tian

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Yes. It did help. Thank you! – Im new at this Nov 28 '18 at 05:20
I did the same but the problem persists. I tried resinstalling as well – Far Jun 25 '19 at 06:39

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 19 '18 at 11:37

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colors.xml should be look like this:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
    <color name="colorPrimary">#17AC82</color>
    <color name="colorPrimaryDark">#17AC82</color>
    <color name="colorAccent">#17AC82</color>
     ...........
</resources>

answered Nov 19 '18 at 11:37

Faysal Ahmed

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Correct but Still gives an error Android resource compilation failed Output: C:\Users\User\Desktop\4Find\app\src\main\res\mipmap-anydpi-v26\ic_launcher.xml:16: error: unclosed token. – Im new at this Nov 19 '18 at 11:41
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The color related issue is fixed. Please check the `ic_launcher.xml` in **mipmap-anydpi-v26** token unclosed. Would you please share this `ic_launcher.xml` from **mipmap-anydpi-v26** directory? – Faysal Ahmed Nov 19 '18 at 11:56
@ErickIvuto is your problem solved ? – Faysal Ahmed Nov 19 '18 at 12:29
The solution was resetting android studio but your solution also worked. Many thanks – Im new at this Nov 28 '18 at 05:21

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 19 '18 at 11:42

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Something went wrong. It's not how colors.xml should look like, it's even not valid XML.

You can edit colors.xml but in my experience project will have other issues in its resources.
Try to create new project one more time.

answered Nov 19 '18 at 11:42

Sergey Glotov

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Thank you I'll try that – Im new at this Nov 19 '18 at 11:44

score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 09 '19 at 07:44

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Delete Android Studio file which located at

C:\Users\YourUserName\.AndroidStudio(version)

answered Apr 09 '19 at 07:44

Mohamed Reda

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How to solve new project colours.xml error?

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