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Gradle build error: Failed to resolve:

I just downloaded Android Studio and created a new project and I'm getting gradle build errors:
Failed to resolve: com.android.support.test.espresso-core:2.2.2
and
Failed to resolve: com.android.support.appcompat-v7:25.3.1
This error was resolved reinstalling the SDK Tools + Repository + API when launching android studio as admin.
I've installed API Level 25 which what I want to build on and have downloaded the SDK Build-Tools. I have also already download the support repository
Here's my app file:
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 25
buildToolsVersion '25.0.3'
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.jtsalas.mirrorcontrol"
minSdkVersion 25
targetSdkVersion 25
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
}
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
compileOptions {
sourceCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_6
targetCompatibility JavaVersion.VERSION_1_7
}
productFlavors {
}
}
dependencies {
compile fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
androidTestCompile('com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:2.2.2', {
exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-annotations'
})
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.3.1'
testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
}
build.gradle:
// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
buildscript {
repositories {
jcenter()
}
dependencies {
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.2'
// NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
// in the individual module build.gradle files
}
}
allprojects {
repositories {
jcenter()
}
}
task clean(type: Delete) {
delete rootProject.buildDir
}

From the SDK manager, make sure you have both the Android Support Repository and Google Repository installed and up to date. You should then be able to find the relevant artifacts in sub folders of your /extras/android/m2repository directory

From your error it seems that you are not including espresso libraries. The solution to this is adding espresso core library which is part Android Testing support library which is hosted in the google's Maven repository think this as kind of git repository but for dependencies.
So we tell the gradle build system to look in the Maven repository for dependencies by specifying its URL.
This is done by adding Maven url in the application level build.gradle file under repositories block
repositories {
jcenter()
maven{
url "https://maven.google.com"
}
}
and in the module level build.gradle file mention the dependencies that you want from the maven repository by mention their name as follows:
dependencies{
//other dependencies go here
//testing dependencies
androidTestCompile 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.1'
}
That is the reason for including Maven repository url in the app level build.gradle file, hope this helps.

In project.gradle file, the allprojects root align this way:
allprojects {
repositories {
google()
jcenter()
maven { url "https://jitpack.io" }
}
}
jitpack is used as the dependency for multiple libraries, if you're not using any sort of library that don't requires it then not include maven line.

Well, I don't know the perfect answer but..... how about comparing with my SDK Tools?

I solved it by uninstalling Android Studios and deleting old versions of Android Studios in my C:\Users[Username] and reinstalled Android Studio as administrator.

It seems like you updated android studio and opening previous project in it.The simplest way is create new project and copy
1. compileSdkVersion 26
2. buildToolsVersion "26.0.1"
3. targetSdkVersion 26
4. compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:26.+'
and paste them in appropriate places in app level build gradle.
it will ask to update to take advantages .. allow it to update.
best luck ... It worked for me.

if your project is Flutter,
clean project [by 'flutter clean' command]
In project.gradle file add [ google() ]
in Android studio: File Menu -> Invalidate...
project.gradle:
allprojects {
repositories {
google()
jcenter()
}
}

android : cannot build project after upgrading Android Studio to 2.3

So, happily updated my Android Studio from stable version 2.2 to canary channel 2.3.
But, unfortunately, it has serious bug. Project is not able to build.
I tried opening my previous projects and also tried creating new sample application, I got same below error:
Gradle 'MyApplication' project refresh failed
Error:A problem occurred configuring project ':app'.
build.gradle(project):
// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
buildscript {
repositories {
jcenter()
}
dependencies {
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.0-alpha1'
// NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
// in the individual module build.gradle files
}
}
allprojects {
repositories {
jcenter()
}
}
task clean(type: Delete) {
delete rootProject.buildDir
}
build.gradle(app):
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
android {
compileSdkVersion 25
buildToolsVersion "25.0.0"
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.example.chint.myapplication"
minSdkVersion 16
targetSdkVersion 25
versionCode 1
versionName "1.0"
testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
}
buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
}
dependencies {
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
androidTestCompile('com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:2.2.2', {
exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-annotations'
})
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:25.0.0'
compile 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.0.0-alpha7'
compile 'com.android.support:design:25.0.0'
testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
}
Am I the only one with this issue ?

So, be careful while this dialog appears:
Choose "Remind me later" and NOT "Update"
Stay with the build version you already have.
Incase, you pressed Update, so just rollback your Android Gradle Plugin classpath in build.gradle(project) to below one:
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.2.2'
This worked for me.

You should update your Android Studio gradle manually.
1° Step:
Follow this path and get your gradle version
C:\Users\[USER_NAME]\.gradle\wrapper\dists
Here you will get "gradle-X.X" (X- is version) in my case it was "gradle-3.3-all"
2° Step:
Go to the following link :
https://services.gradle.org/distributions/
Download your respective version zip file and just past it in the last folder with long random name.
C:\Users\[USER_NAME]\.gradle\wrapper\dists\gradle-x.x\55gk2rcmfc6p2dg9u9ohc31212 HERE
Now open the Android studio, I hope this will work.

I fought a similar issue and resolved it with the addition of 2 characters...
And after updating the gradle-wrapper.properties to target 3.2.1 everything was great for me
distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-3.2.1-all.zip

If you import external libraries apply changes for "allprojects"
// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
buildscript {
repositories {
jcenter()
}
dependencies {
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.1'
// NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
// in the individual module build.gradle files
}
}
allprojects {
repositories {
jcenter()
mavenCentral()
}
}
task clean(type: Delete) {
delete rootProject.buildDir
}

'dependencies' cannot be applied to '(groovy.lang.Closure)'

I am unable to fix this error:
dependencies cannot be applied to '(groovy.lang.Closure)
This is my gradle file:
buildscript {
repositories {
maven { url 'http://download.crashlytics.com/maven' }
}
dependencies {
classpath 'com.crashlytics.tools.gradle:crashlytics-gradle:1.+'
}
}
apply plugin: 'android'
apply plugin: 'crashlytics'
repositories {
maven { url 'http://download.crashlytics.com/maven' }
}
dependencies {
compile fileTree(dir: "$buildDir/native-libs", include: 'native-libs.jar')
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: '*.jar')
compile project(':FRNDzTER_core')
compile project(':cropper')
compile project(':stickyListHeaders')
compile "com.nostra13.universalimageloader:universal-image-loader:${rootProject.universalImageLoaderVersion}"
compile "com.google.android.gms:play- services:${rootProject.googlePlayServicesVersion}"
compile "de.keyboardsurfer.android.widget:crouton:${rootProject.croutonVersion}"
compile "com.nineoldandroids:library:${rootProject.nineoldandroidsVersion}"
compile 'com.github.chrisbanes.actionbarpulltorefresh:library:+'
compile 'com.crashlytics.android:crashlytics:1.+'
}
android{
compileSdkVersion rootProject.compileSdkVersion
buildToolsVersion rootProject.buildToolsVersion
defaultConfig {
minSdkVersion rootProject.minSdkVersion
targetSdkVersion rootProject.targetSdkVersion
versionCode rootProject.versionCode
versionName rootProject.versionName
}
buildTypes {
release {
debuggable rootProject.prodDebug
proguardFile 'proguard.cfg'
}
}
dependencies {
}
packagingOptions {
exclude 'META-INF/LICENSE.txt'
exclude 'META-INF/NOTICE.txt'
}
lintOptions {
abortOnError false
}
}

You can go to Preferences and select "use default gradle wrapper" then rebuild the project. It worked well for me:

Go to
Windows
File -> Settings -> Build, Execution, Deployment -> Build Tools -> Gradle
Mac
Preference -> Build, Execution, Deployment -> Build Tools -> Gradle
and select Use default gradle wrapper

Based on what Android Studio generates, you need to have a top-level project file build.gradle, and another for your app build.gradle.
Top-level:
// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
buildscript {
repositories {
jcenter()
maven { url 'http://download.crashlytics.com/maven' }
}
dependencies {
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.1.0'
classpath 'com.crashlytics.tools.gradle:crashlytics-gradle:1.+'
// NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
// in the individual module build.gradle files
}
}
allprojects {
repositories {
jcenter()
maven { url 'http://download.crashlytics.com/maven' }
}
}
Application level:
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
apply plugin: 'crashlytics'
android{
compileSdkVersion rootProject.compileSdkVersion
buildToolsVersion rootProject.buildToolsVersion
defaultConfig {
minSdkVersion rootProject.minSdkVersion
targetSdkVersion rootProject.targetSdkVersion
versionCode rootProject.versionCode
versionName rootProject.versionName
}
buildTypes {
release {
debuggable rootProject.prodDebug
proguardFile 'proguard.cfg'
}
}
packagingOptions {
exclude 'META-INF/LICENSE.txt'
exclude 'META-INF/NOTICE.txt'
}
lintOptions {
abortOnError false
}
} `
dependencies {
compile fileTree(dir: "$buildDir/native-libs", include: 'native-libs.jar')
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: '*.jar')
compile project(':FRNDzTER_core')
compile project(':cropper')
compile project(':stickyListHeaders')
compile "com.nostra13.universalimageloader:universal-image- l loader:${rootProject.universalImageLoaderVersion}"
compile "com.google.android.gms:play- services:${rootProject.googlePlayServicesVersion}"
compile " "de.keyboardsurfer.android.widget:crouton:${rootProject.croutonVersion}"
compile "com.nineoldandroids:library:${rootProject.nineoldandroidsVersion}"
compile 'com.github.chrisbanes.actionbarpulltorefresh:library:+'
compile 'com.crashlytics.android:crashlytics:1.+'
}
But even without all that, your problem is that you have a dependencies within your android plugin config.
android {
dependencies {
}
}
remove that empty dependencies block.
EDIT: I also started getting this error with the latest Android Studio, all I had to do was add a newer version of the Gradle plugin, and compileSdkVersion 22.
buildscript {
repositories {
jcenter()
mavenCentral()
}
dependencies {
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.3.0'
classpath 'com.neenbedankt.gradle.plugins:android-apt:1.4'
// NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
// in the individual module build.gradle files
}
}
allprojects {
repositories {
jcenter()
mavenCentral()
}
}

If you already are using the "default gradle wrapper" and it doesn't help:
In Menu click: File -> Invalidate Caches / Restart...
If it also doesn't help try in 2 steps:
1) Delete ".gradle" folder (and "build" folder if you have it already)
2) In Menu click: File -> Invalidate Caches / Restart...
After restarting the warning should disappear.
(For me it worked and for Android Studio and for IntelliJ Idea)

My problem is that the whole build.setting file were occupied with cannot be applied to '(groovy.lang.Closure)' warning messages instead of happening on any particular variable.
I have tried all solutions provided by others but none of them works for me.
I ended out doing these steps then it works like a charm. If you are encountering the same issue then give it a try.
Open and edit file: yourproject/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties. Edit content to update the gradle distribution version as shown in the image below then save.
Delete this folder: yourproject/.gradle.
Click Sync project with gradle files, then you are good to go.

I went into the preferences to try one of the other answers when I noticed a warning that my gradle home directory was wrong. So I opened up the file browser and chose the newer gradle version, and all the errors went away. Image shown below.

I bet you the problem is totally unrelated to the piece of code that is giving you warnings, most likely it's your proguard file. I had the following in my code and got the same warning:
buildTypes {
release {
runProguard false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.txt'
}
}
By commenting out runProguard false, all of my problems go away, go figure :)

I have same problem in android studio 2.2，it work for me:
original:
android {
...
}
dependencies {
...
}
move dependencies in android:
android {
...
dependencies {
...
}
}

I solved the problem in Android Studio by Invalidating the cache and restart.
File-> Invalidate Caches / Restart..

I ran into a similar problem to this in IntelliJ for a Kotlin project. It looks like the issue was that in my project, even though it was set to use JDK 8, the language and API versions somehow got set to 1.3. See Project Preferences > Facets. In my case, I ticked "use project settings," but manually setting them per facet may work as well.

Close the project (File / Close project),
Select “Open an existing Android Studio project” on the start menu and select the folder that contains your Android project.
This work for me.

Gradle files can be made explicit in several places to avoid such errors. E.g. Change
configurations {
to
project.configurations {
or
task {
description 'foo'
to
task {
setDescription 'foo'

To fix the issue simply close the project, then select “Open an existing Android Studio project” on the start menu and select the folder that contains your Android project. Beware, select the folder, not the .iml project file.

Cut and then paste the "buildTypes" at the same place in "android" section and Re-Sync (refresh) Project

For people with M1 Intellij IDEA just add in build.gradle(:app)
//noinspection GroovyAssignabilityCheck
buildFeatures {
viewBinding
}

I fixed this issue with gradle 2.10.
Download it here : http://gradle.org/gradle-download/
And set your local gradle distribution like this :

configuration issue. "Configuration with name 'default' not found"

I am relatively new to Android development and VERY new to Android Studio (much more experienced with Eclipse + android plugin). I am trying to edit a github project, but I can't seem to get it to even compile! I have been reading up, and my error seems to have to do with the build.gradle/locations of libraries themselves.
My error is:
Error:Configuration with name 'default' not found.
It also says "Gradle project sync failed, but I think its related to the above error…whatever that means.
My outer build.gradle is:
// Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub- projects/modules.
buildscript {
repositories {
jcenter()
}
dependencies {
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:0.12.+'
// NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
// in the individual module build.gradle files
}
}
allprojects {
repositories {
jcenter()
}
}
And my inner build.gradle file is:
buildscript {
repositories {
maven { url 'http://download.crashlytics.com/maven' }
}
dependencies {
classpath 'com.crashlytics.tools.gradle:crashlytics-gradle:1.+'
}
}
apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
apply plugin: 'crashlytics'
repositories {
maven { url 'http://download.crashlytics.com/maven' }
}
android {
compileSdkVersion 20
buildToolsVersion '20.0.0'
packagingOptions {
exclude 'META-INF/DEPENDENCIES'
exclude 'META-INF/NOTICE'
exclude 'META-INF/LICENSE'
}
defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.wisely.loyalty"
minSdkVersion 14
targetSdkVersion 18
versionCode 17
versionName "1.0"
}
buildTypes {
release {
runProguard false
proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}
}
dependencies {
compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
compile project(':facebook')
compile project(':cwac')
// You must install or update the Support Repository through the SDK manager to use this dependency.
// You must install or update the Support Repository through the SDK manager to use this dependency.
// You must install or update the Support Repository through the SDK manager to use this dependency.
// You must install or update the Support Repository through the SDK manager to use this dependency.
// You must install or update the Support Repository through the SDK manager to use this dependency.
compile group: 'org.apache.httpcomponents' , name: 'httpclient-android' , version: '4.3.5'
compile('org.apache.httpcomponents:httpmime:4.3.5') {
exclude module: "httpclient"
}
compile 'com.android.support:support-v13:20.0.0'
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:5.0.+'
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:20.0.0'
compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:20.0.0'
compile 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.2.4'
compile 'com.nostra13.universalimageloader:universal-image-loader:1.9.2'
compile 'com.makeramen:roundedimageview:1.3.0'
compile 'com.crashlytics.android:crashlytics:1.+'
}
EDIT:
General file hierarchy
root
.idea
app
libs
cwac
fb
utils
src
… all source files
gradle
build.gradle
settings.gradle
External Libraries
Android API 20 Platform
JDK
EDIT: Settings.gradle:
include ':app', ':facebook', ':cwac', ':utils'
project(':facebook').projectDir = new File('app/libs/facebook')
project(':cwac').projectDir = new File('app/libs/cwac')
project(':utils').projectDir = new File('app/libs/utils')
Progress Update:
I've tried moving the library files around in the directory to no avail. I also tried using my eclipse environment which just seemed to have even more issues. I really need to get this project configured properly!
UPDATE #2:
I have a strong feeling that this has to do with the gradle version since the file configuration seems fine, and its likely my computer that is lacking something. I am new to using gradle. Is there a way to update it? Or is it simply updated through the support libraries in the sdk manager?

Add your library folder in your root location of your project and copy all the library files there. For ex YourProject/library then sync it

Gradle equivelant for export checked off

What is the equivelant for export box unchecked for dependency?
what i currently have is:
buildscript {
repositories {
mavenCentral()
}
dependencies {
classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:0.5.+'
}
}
apply plugin: 'android-library'
repositories {
maven {
url 'https://github.com/tanab/mvn-repo/raw/master/'
}
mavenCentral()
}
dependencies {
compile 'com.actionbarsherlock:actionbarsherlock:4.3.1'
}
android {
compileSdkVersion 17
buildToolsVersion "17.0.0"
defaultConfig {
minSdkVersion 8
targetSdkVersion 17
}
}
but this is makes ABS be exported while compiling which causes Dex Errors which state that Android Support Lib has already been added.
I cant do this in the android studio dependency editor since any changes i make there will not go through when i run my app,

I'm not familiar with android-library plugin yet. But as you said you have dependency to support library added twice.
Normally I would run gradle dependencies to see all tree and after I would exclude transitive dependency to support library (ref):
dependencies {
compile('com.actionbarsherlock:actionbarsherlock:4.3.1') {
//excluding a particular transitive dependency:
exclude group: 'com.google.android', module: 'support-v4'
}
}