Gradle DSL method not found: 'compile()'

Question

I had this gradle error.

Error:(9, 0) Gradle DSL method not found: 'compile()'

I have tried refering to similar questions but it did not work.

Android gradle build Error:(9, 0) Gradle DSL method not found: 'compile()'.

Getting Error "Gradle DSL method not found: 'compile()'" when Syncing Build.Gradle

Unsupported Gradle DSL method found: 'compile()'!

My build.gradle code is here

buildscript {
    repositories {
        jcenter()
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.0.0'
        compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:20.+'
        compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:6.5.+'
        // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
        // in the individual module build.gradle files
    }
}

allprojects {
    repositories {
        jcenter()
    }
}

build.gradle(Module.app)

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {
    compileSdkVersion 21
    buildToolsVersion "21.1.1"

    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.example.simplemaker.pushtest"
        minSdkVersion 9
        targetSdkVersion 21
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
    }
    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }
}

dependencies {
    compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:21.0.3'
}

What's wrong with my code?

Possible duplicate of [Unsupported Gradle DSL method found: 'compile()'!](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/24730117/unsupported-gradle-dsl-method-found-compile) — naXa stands with Ukraine, Oct 30 '15 at 13:16

score 112 · Accepted Answer · edited Aug 13 '15 at 18:14

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As the note of your project's build.gradle file suggests:

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

Remove the 2 compile statements in that gradle file:

compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:20.+'
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:6.5.+'

And then make your other (module's) build.gradle dependencies look like this:

dependencies {
    compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:21.0.3'
    compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:6.5.+'
}

edited Aug 13 '15 at 18:14

Arindam Nayak

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answered Dec 23 '14 at 10:10

Simas

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What if my android project has no modules? – arun8 Nov 16 '15 at 01:22
i ws using com.android.support:support-compat:23.0.0 bt it was com.android.support:support-v4:23.0.0 – 10101010 Nov 01 '16 at 23:43

score 36 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 01 '16 at 06:19

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I am using Android studio based on IntelliJ Idea and I have changed Settings on when and how to wrap code. Also I had 'reformat automatically' options which lead to formatting Gradle files randomly. So it lead to something like this:

    compile 'de.greenrobot:eventbus:2.4.0' compile 'com.jakewharton:butterknife:7.0.1'

Gradle then fails to find compile() for the second compile. As you only allowed to write one dependency per line.

answered Mar 01 '16 at 06:19

Bato-Bair Tsyrenov

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This is another possibility why this error can occur @Drew – Bato-Bair Tsyrenov Mar 01 '16 at 06:37
Ok, it kinda reads like a question. Didn't want to get it deleted – Drew Mar 01 '16 at 06:39
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Thank you, I just found IDEA really reformatted my Gradle file and made two line in one. You answer works for me. – speedcell4 Mar 07 '16 at 07:53
Some extra detail would be handy here – Chris Nevill Jul 06 '17 at 10:47
@ChrisNevill what do you mean? – Bato-Bair Tsyrenov Aug 16 '17 at 13:40
Details about where the settings you mention are in IntelliJ / Android Studio. However I think this is actually a bug - rather than the settings - as I had not changed any settings in my setup. – Chris Nevill Aug 16 '17 at 16:49
That was it, in my case. I had some row containing both "compile" and "annotationProcessor" definitions, just put them in different rows. – smukamuka Sep 20 '17 at 12:41

score 31 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 03 '16 at 15:59

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Its really silly problem and I got solution:

as compile statements goes in one line

compile "com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp:$okHttpVersion"    compile "com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp-urlconnection:$okHttpVersion"    compile "com.squareup.okhttp3:logging-interceptor:$okHttpVersion"    compile "com.google.code.gson:gson:$gsonVersion"

I just changed next by next line and solved my problem:

compile "com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp:$okHttpVersion"
compile "com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp-urlconnection:$okHttpVersion"
compile "com.squareup.okhttp3:logging-interceptor:$okHttpVersion"
compile "com.google.code.gson:gson:$gsonVersion"

Hope it will helps you. Thank you.

answered Jun 03 '16 at 15:59

Pratik Butani

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Exactly this... for some reason something had pulled my compile statements onto one line – Chris Nevill Jul 06 '17 at 10:17
See this : https://stackoverflow.com/questions/36844572/android-studio-broke-up-my-build-gradle-file-after-add-a-fragment – Chris Nevill Jul 06 '17 at 10:43
I've had some success in changing the " to ' – Chris Nevill Jul 06 '17 at 11:15
Where I was using a string I've had some success in doing: compile myString + '' (that's two empty comma's) – Chris Nevill Jul 06 '17 at 11:16
Was facing the same problem and this is the solution! – dmSherazi Jul 17 '17 at 15:25
Thanks it solved my problem, what a silly mistake :( – Dody Rachmat Wicaksono Nov 01 '17 at 11:21

score 8 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 23 '16 at 07:18

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Check your build.gradle files, sometimes when you add a module to your current module using the project settings, the build.gradle of current module is corrupted, and indents are broken, just check current build.gradle and check if all the compile statements are issued in a new line!

answered Apr 23 '16 at 07:18

Rez

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This is exactly what happened when I updated "signing" configuration in Module Settings. – Wahib Ul Haq Jul 22 '17 at 12:12

score 7 · Answer 5 · answered Aug 06 '16 at 09:50

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in addition to proper replies already given above - a picture for more detailed explanation:

Project has 2 build.gradle. You need the highlighted one: build.gradle (Module: app)

answered Aug 06 '16 at 09:50

Alexeev Valeriy

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score 2 · Answer 6 · edited Sep 12 '19 at 19:11

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Check your project. there is 2 build.gradle.

Move your compile line to another build.gradle

edited Sep 12 '19 at 19:11

Taslim Oseni

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answered May 05 '16 at 07:12

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score 0 · Answer 7 · answered May 28 '17 at 06:55

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Application dependencies must include in app -> build.gradle file. Not in Project -> build.gradle file.

answered May 28 '17 at 06:55

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score 0 · Answer 8 · answered Jul 08 '17 at 08:15

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A simple mistake can cause this problem too, don't include classpath dependencies to build.gradle(Module:app)

answered Jul 08 '17 at 08:15

Ege Kuzubasioglu

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score 0 · Answer 9 · answered Sep 12 '19 at 19:14

In my case, I was getting this error because I had a dependency implementation line outside the dependencies block. Something like this:

dependencies {
    implementation fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
    implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.1.0'
    ...
  }

implementation 'androidx.media:media:1.1.0'

Note that all implementation calls must be defined within the dependencies block. That's the simple fix.

I hope this helps someone out there.

Merry coding!

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