Could not determine the dependencies of task ':app:installDebug' react native on visual studio code

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FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

• What went wrong: Could not determine the dependencies of task ':app:installDebug'.

java.io.IOException: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect

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• Get more help at https://help.gradle.org I installed react-native using npx react-native init mobile and after installing all the dependencies and try running with yarn android which ran react-native run-android.

I keep getting this error below;

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BUILD FAILED in 26s

error Failed to install the app. Make sure you have the Android development environment set up: https://reactnative.dev/docs/environment-setup. Run CLI with --verbose flag for more details. Error: Command failed: gradlew.bat app:installDebug -PreactNativeDevServerPort=8081

error Command failed with exit code 1. info Visit https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/cli/run for documentation about this command.

After updating my local.properties in the android folder with the sdk.dir = C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk

I am still getting the error above? Pls, how can I resolve this.