Android Studio: ExternalSystemException -
when opening project (android application) in android studio, shows externalsystemexception. (i cloned android application system github repo). event log: externalsystemexception: unable save '/home/prasang/privly/privly-android/local.properties'/home/rest path of app/-android/local.properties (permission denied) i'm not sure if using mac or windows machine fix work mac. i encountered same error after cloning copy of android transition tutorial github here on mac os sierra: https://github.com/lgvalle/material-animations to correct error, have go mac , find folder had clone code. need "get info". now, change permission @ bottom system, staff , can "read , write" folder. try opening repo in android studio again , find error has disappeared.