I downloaded the android skd from google version (android-sdk-windows-1.0_r2.zip) I installed the nmandroid pluging. I created a new android project using only the defaults but managing the platforms to point to the android sdk. I pressed the run ( also clean and build ) button and receive the following error. init: deps-jar: Compiling 1 source file to C:\Users\pat\Documents\NetBeansProjects\AndroidApplication1\build\classes compile: Updating jar: C:\Users\pat\Documents\NetBeansProjects\AndroidApplication1\dist\AndroidApplication1.apk_ Updating zip: C:\Users\pat\Documents\NetBeansProjects\AndroidApplication1\dist\AndroidApplication1.apk_ Failed to create 'dist/AndroidApplication1.apk' : The system cannot find the path specified C:\Users\pat\Documents\NetBeansProjects\AndroidApplication1\nbproject\build-impl.xml:440: exec returned: 1 BUILD FAILED (total time: 0 seconds) Looking at the disk I have the dist directory and a AndroidApplication1.apk file without the _.