gradle dsl method not found 'android()' error(19 0)

Question

I got this error and tried to clean the project and rebuild it also. But it is not working.
And also I tried to remove some codes from gradle but still not working.

Please advise.
Thanks.

Error:

This is the 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:2.1.2'
//        classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:1.3.0-beta1'
        // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
        // in the individual module build.gradle files
    }
}
allprojects {
    repositories {
        jcenter()
    }
}

android {
    compileSdkVersion 21
    buildToolsVersion '20.0.0'
}
dependencies {
}

This is from app\build.gradle

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
//apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'

android {
    compileSdkVersion 21
    buildToolsVersion "20.0.0"

    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "me.kevingleason.pubnubchat"
        minSdkVersion 15
        targetSdkVersion 21
        versionCode 1
        versionName "1.0"
    }
    buildTypes {
        release {
            runProguard false
            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }
}

dependencies {
    compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
    compile 'com.pubnub:pubnub-android:3.7.4'
    compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:7.5.0'
}

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 29 '16 at 07:56

Try the following, and see if it works. Also, provide me with the version of android studio you're using and build tools version.

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:2.1.2'

    // 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
}

app/build.gradle

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {
compileSdkVersion 21
buildToolsVersion '24.0.0' //replace with your buildtoolsversion here

defaultConfig {
    applicationId "me.kevingleason.pubnubchat"
    minSdkVersion 15
    targetSdkVersion 21
    versionCode 1
    versionName "1.0"
}
buildTypes {
    release {
        minifyEnabled false
        proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
    }
  }
}

dependencies {
    compile fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
    testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
    provided 'com.android.support:support-annotations:23.3.0'
    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.4.0'
    compile 'com.android.support:design:23.4.0'
    compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:9.0.2'
    compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:23.4.0'
    compile 'com.pubnub:pubnub-android:3.7.4' //erase if error is given and recompile
}

Dimitar · Answer 2 · 2016-06-29T03:50:20.433

You problem is firstly the second dependencies in your outer buil.gradle. That is actually exactly the 19th line from the error message. Delete it (at the end of the first):

dependencies {
}

Then there is a NOTE comment some lines above stating:

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

So as a rule of thumb remember to always put your dependencies in the app-module's build.gradle and not the project's one.

Hope you find this helpful.

gradle dsl method not found 'android()' error(19 0)

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