Xamarin Studio Build Error File 'Windows.Props' not found - xamarin

I just downloaded Xamarin studio but when I try to compile the code it gets this error:
C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v12.0\AppxPackage\
Microsoft.AppXPackage.Targets(9,9):
Error APPX1639: File 'Windows.props' not found.
See http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?prd=12395&pver=1.0&plcid=0x409&ar=MSDN&sar=PlatformMultiTargeting&o1=
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Portable\v12.0&o2=Portable for more information. (APPX1639) (ToDo)
I already installed the sdk for Windows 10, and tried to repair the app but nothing happened.

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Edit 1
I added the env var as suggested:
Opened a new command prompt, but it is still looking for the non-existent path
No valid MSBuild was detected for the selected target: Error: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Enterprise\MSBuild\15.0\Bin\msbuild: Command failed with exit code ENOENT
In Visual Studio 2019, creating UWP apps using Javascript is no longer supported, if you want to build UWP apps using web technologies like Cordova. You need to use Visual Studio 2017.
My question is, how can I reset this MSBuild path?
Visual Studio will choose the version of MSBuild without explicit settings, but you can change this by setting environment variables.
Please add the path of MSBuild to the system environment variable, like:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Community\MSBuild\15.0\Bin
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Quit Visual Studio
Open the Android SDK manager by typing the Windows key and then "SDK manager", hit enter
Install Android Build Tools Rev 19 by checking the box next to it and clicking Install packages
Accept the license
Open Visual Studio and your project, then run it again
Jordan (Microsoft, Multi-Device Hybrid Apps tools team)
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