Build Gradle Error Could not get unknown property 'compile'

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i have react native porject when run android this error showed

Build file 'C:\dev\icnet_final\android\app\build.gradle' line: 213

A problem occurred evaluating project ':app'.

Could not get unknown property 'compile' for configuration container of type org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.configurations.DefaultConfigurationContainer.

score 161 · Accepted Answer · edited Dec 20 '21 at 12:00

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If this happens after Gradle upgrade, replace compile with implementation

edited Dec 20 '21 at 12:00

Yuri

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answered Sep 27 '21 at 03:12

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Note that this must also be done for the line with BUCK configuration, i.e. changing `configurations.compile` to `configurations.implementation`! – fullStackChris Oct 14 '21 at 13:58
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This did clear the specific error for me, but I had subsequent issues with java versions. I ended out using [disconnectionist's answer](https://stackoverflow.com/a/69075790/4109824) - insetad of upgrading from `4.2.1` to `7.0.3` I only upgraded to `4.2.2`. – sezmeralda Oct 27 '21 at 21:47
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it should be `runtimeClasspath` and not `implementation`. – Isfirs Nov 21 '21 at 19:29
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about `configurations.implementation`: `Resolving dependency configuration 'implementation' is not allowed as it is defined as 'canBeResolved=false'.` – Daniel Alder Feb 08 '22 at 15:39
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where do i change compile to implementation ? – joaoricardotg Jun 23 '22 at 00:57
@joaoricardotg did you ever find out? – Ryker Jul 26 '22 at 18:40
@Ryker Unfortunately no. – joaoricardotg Jul 27 '22 at 20:33
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@joaoricardotg it's in `app/build.gradle` in the `copyDownloadableDepsToLibs` task – Ryker Jul 29 '22 at 13:15
Just comment the line where this appear: // compile.exclude group: 'com.google.android' – WilliamX Sep 12 '22 at 18:30
`implementation` worked for me. I had to edit the files in these two paths. `ROOT/android/app/build.gradle` & `ROOT/node-modules/react-native-os/android/build.gradle` – carbonspace Oct 28 '22 at 22:27
See for canBeResolved issue https://stackoverflow.com/a/51924223/432903 – prayagupa Apr 27 '23 at 00:26

score 31 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 06 '21 at 13:59

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I got this error because I upgraded to the latest version of Gradle. I suggest not doing this yet, until React Native has been updated to work with it.

I changed my version of Gradle in android/build.gradle to the old version and the project built again. This version now works for me:

    classpath('com.android.tools.build:gradle:4.2.2')

answered Sep 06 '21 at 13:59

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saved my day.. it should be most accepted answer – Usman Nisar Sep 20 '21 at 07:35
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So downgrading from gradle 7 to 4 is an acceptable answer :( – mikegross Oct 22 '21 at 09:36
@mikegross - same here, I reverted my `4.2.1 => 7.0.3` upgrade down to just `4.2.1 => 4.2.2`. It was much less painful. – sezmeralda Oct 27 '21 at 21:48
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After a night of digging, here you saved my life, thanks! – gildniy Dec 14 '21 at 19:40
Remember: if something wrong or weird -- use `expo eject`. – Богуслав Павлишинець Aug 21 '22 at 11:00

علی داودی · Answer 3 · 2023-05-18T08:58:21.960

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go to /Users/...../Documents/projectName/android/app/build.gradle

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replace compile with implementation

configurations.compile => configurations.implementation

edited May 18 '23 at 08:58

answered Nov 07 '22 at 08:02

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score 4 · Answer 4 · answered Aug 05 '22 at 14:37

Assuming that the gradle task is trying to compile some java code, you have to replace configurations.compile with configurations.compileClasspath. It points out to the list of dependencies that the JDK requires to compile the java code.

This exception is being thrown from gradle 7+ which does not recognize the property 'compile' any more as it requires the use of 'implementation' or 'api' according to the case.

If the .class files are already available, configurations.runtimeClasspath should also work, as it points out to the already compiled java code.

score 1 · Answer 5 · edited Feb 07 '22 at 16:48

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RN 0.64.1 For the dependence, I use

    classpath('com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.0.0')

and for the wrapper

    distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-7.0.2-all.zip

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answered Feb 07 '22 at 16:42

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Build Gradle Error Could not get unknown property 'compile'

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