Android Resource Linking Failed (Can't find anything on Google that fixes this specifically)

Question

I have been having the most difficult time to simply run the Google Maps API in Android Studio. I have managed to navigate through most of the errors except this one.

This last bit that comes at the end is

Command: C:\Users\fdher\.gradle\caches\transforms-1\files-1.1\aapt2-3.2.0-4818971-windows.jar\5d744ebf759552512dd49d47a67bee49\aapt2-3.2.0-4818971-windows\aapt2.exe link -I\
    C:\Users\fdher\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platforms\android-28\android.jar\
    --manifest\
    C:\Users\fdher\AndroidStudioProjects\FUSARTOURLIFE2\app\build\intermediates\split-apk\debug\resources\AndroidManifest.xml\
    -o\
    C:\Users\fdher\AndroidStudioProjects\FUSARTOURLIFE2\app\build\intermediates\processed_res\debug\processDebugResources\out\resources-debug.ap_\
    -R\
    @C:\Users\fdher\AndroidStudioProjects\FUSARTOURLIFE2\app\build\intermediates\incremental\processDebugResources\resources-list-for-resources-debug.ap_.txt\
    --auto-add-overlay\
    --java\
    C:\Users\fdher\AndroidStudioProjects\FUSARTOURLIFE2\app\build\generated\not_namespaced_r_class_sources\debug\processDebugResources\r\
    --custom-package\
    com.example.fdher.fusartourlife\
    -0\
    apk\
    --preferred-density\
    420dpi\
    --output-text-symbols\
    C:\Users\fdher\AndroidStudioProjects\FUSARTOURLIFE2\app\build\intermediates\symbols\debug\R.txt\
    --no-version-vectors
          Daemon:  AAPT2 aapt2-3.2.0-4818971-windows Daemon #0

This is what my manifest file looks like

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
package="com.example.fdher.fusartourlife">

<user-permission android:name = "android.permission.INTERNET"/>
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"/>
<user-permission android:name = 
 "android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION"/>
<user_permission android:name = "android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>


<application
    android:allowBackup="true"
    android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
    android:supportsRtl="true"
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme"
    tools:ignore="GoogleAppIndexingWarning">

    <meta-data
        android:name="com.google.android.geo.API_KEY"
        android:value="AIzaSyCFkMk9O7iiPVtrMorVPUTptkv8KCGsPgs"/>


    <meta-data
        android:name="com.google.android.gms.version"
        android:value="@integer/google_play_services_version" />

    <activity android:name=".MainActivity">
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
        </intent-filter>
    </activity>
    <activity android:name=".MapActivity" />
</application>

 </manifest>

The manifest has two identical errors that are for .MapActivity and .MainActivity

I have just started using Android Studio so if I missed something blatantly obvious please be kind. Thank you in advance!

EDIT: Added both build.gradle files

app build.gradle 

    apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {
    compileSdkVersion 28
    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.example.fdher.fusartourlife"
        minSdkVersion 15
        targetSdkVersion 28
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
        testInstrumentationRunner 
"android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
     }
    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 
'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }
}

dependencies {
   implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
    implementation 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint- 
   layout:1.1.3'
    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.2'
    androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso- 
   core:3.0.2'
     implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-maps:15.0.1'

 }

And the one outside of the app FUSTOURLIFE build.gradle

// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to 
 all sub-projects/modules.

buildscript {

    repositories {
        google()
        jcenter()
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.2.0'


        // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they 
        // belong
        // in the individual module build.gradle files
    }
}

allprojects {
    repositories {
        google()
         jcenter()
    }
}

 task clean(type: Delete) {
    delete rootProject.buildDir
 }

This is my string.xml file

     <resources>
     <string 
 name="google_maps_API_key">API_KEY</string>
     <string name="app_name">FUSARTOURLIFE</string>
 </resources>

This is my colors.xml file

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <resources>
     <color name="colorPrimary">#3F51B5</color>
     <color name="colorPrimaryDark">#303F9F</color>
     <color name="colorAccent">#FF4081</color>
 </resources>

This is the styles.xml file

<resources>

     <!-- Base application theme. -->
     <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">
         <!-- Customize your theme here. -->
         <item name="colorPrimary">@color/colorPrimary</item>
         <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/colorPrimaryDark</item>
         <item name="colorAccent">@color/colorAccent</item>
     </style>

 </resources>

EDIT: ANSWER------------------------------------

Add the below line in AndroidManifest.xml.

<uses-library android:name="org.apache.http.legacy" android:required="false" />

Works like a charm.

Answer 1

The style Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar and the missing colors are from AppCompat library. Add the dependency on it in your build.gradle:

implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0'

Make sure the version of the library matches your compile SDK value.

Answer 2

For initial setup and see how to configure google maps, start android studio and select Google Maps activity which will do all these configurations automatically.