Just in case you missed it, here’s the recording of Xavier Ducrohet’s New Android SDK Build talk from Google I/O 2013. Enjoy.
How to Get Started with Gradle and Android
It’s easy to start using Gradle to build Android applications. Google has created a distribution of IntelliJ’s IDEA called Android Studio that provides first-class support for the new Gradle-based Android build system.
- Download Android Studio – You can download the Android Studio for Window, Linux, or OSX from developer.android.com, or by clicking here.
- Install the Android Studio – Once you’ve downloaded Android Studio follow the instructions for your operation system on this page. Start the Android Studio IDE.
- Create a New Android Project – To start building a new app, click New Project once you’ve started the IDE.
Your new project is a Gradle multi-project, the top-level directory contains a blank build.gradle file with a settings.gradle which references a build.gradle file within a subdirectory. This is the file that applies the Android plugin. Android Studio is still an Early Developer Access preview and may have a few rough edges. For tips and tricks on using Android Studio, see this page.
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