Build was configured to prefer settings repositories over project repositories but repository 'maven' was added by build file 'build.gradle'

Question

I want to add jitpack.io as a repository in my gradle file. This is my gradle root file:

buildscript {
    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath "com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.0.2"
        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:1.5.21"

        classpath 'com.google.dagger:hilt-android-gradle-plugin:2.38.1'

        // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
        // in the individual module build.gradle files
    }
}
task clean(type: Delete) {
    delete rootProject.buildDir
}

Since I DON'T have a "allrepositories" to put my dependency there (only works there), I've created and added this code after buildscript code:

allprojects {
    repositories {
        maven {url 'https://www.jitpack.io'}
    }
}

But this is the error I get

Caused by: org.gradle.api.InvalidUserCodeException: Build was configured to prefer settings repositories over project repositories but repository 'maven' was added by build file 'build.gradle'

score 431 · Accepted Answer · edited May 07 '23 at 09:52

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General Info

Gradle 6.8 introduced central declaration of repositories, new way to define repositories. Latest documentation (7.4.2) can be found here.

You have 2 options from here;

Remove central declaration to work with your current config

For this you need to remove the dependencyResolutionManagement block from the setting.gradle file (=the new way). And then the repositories config in your build.gradle will work again (=the old way).

build.gradle (no change from your example)

allprojects {
    repositories {
        maven {url 'https://www.jitpack.io'}
    }
}

Update to work the new way

The way forward is to edit build.gradle removing that repositories declaration. And then edit settings.gradle to include the maven config.

settings.gradle

dependencyResolutionManagement {
    repositoriesMode.set(RepositoriesMode.FAIL_ON_PROJECT_REPOS)
    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
        maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
    }
}

edited May 07 '23 at 09:52

rxszt

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answered Sep 15 '21 at 17:59

YCuicui

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thanks, but I also had to remove "testImplementation 'junit:junit:'" from build.gradle – Cor Jan 14 '22 at 10:20
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great..now i have some new errors - `Could not find androidx.databinding:viewbinding:7.0.3.` and also in some other code segments like `paypal` related code and other also – Vivek Thummar Jan 26 '22 at 09:10
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This worked well. Just want to know why did they do this ? Any specific importance of dependencyResolutionManagement in settings.gradle? – oyeraghib Mar 17 '22 at 08:06
Where u were Bro.... ? i was wondering this solution from last 3 days..... Thanks Brother... u r a life saver... – Aqeel Mughal Apr 04 '22 at 06:19
thanks for the tip. but why did that in the first place ? – other Tall guy Apr 11 '22 at 06:22
You might face the same issue @VivekThummar and I did after you get rid of the block. That is because with the new way of declaring repositories the `allprojects` block in the project build.gradle file is not included. You will have to add it to the file so the project knows where to find dependencies. – Adetunji Mohammed Jun 26 '22 at 19:36
Hi, I'm having the same problem but I don't know how to fix it. – gabrielfalieri Aug 01 '22 at 13:05
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Or you can set `repositoriesMode.set(RepositoriesMode.PREFER_PROJECT)` – desertSniper87 Aug 07 '22 at 12:34
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Gradle loves changing things like it's a high fashion brand when they're a build tool where inertia is valued – georgiecasey Oct 15 '22 at 00:48
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Great answer with both old and new examples. That makes life a lot easier when you have inherited a 5 year old codebase. Searching for android info is frustrating because google will point you to old and outdated info. – bigh_29 May 23 '23 at 15:58
It is possible that 'settings.gradle' already has that repositories, so you could just delete old declaration of repositories and it will work – B-GangsteR Aug 23 '23 at 07:57

score 275 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 09 '21 at 12:33

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You can add jitpack.io as a repository inside dependencyResolutionManagement in settings.gradle

dependencyResolutionManagement {
    repositoriesMode.set(RepositoriesMode.FAIL_ON_PROJECT_REPOS)
    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
        maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
    }
}

answered Oct 09 '21 at 12:33

wwilczyn

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this is better than the accepted answer imo, it uses the new system instead of disabling it. – Julius Naeumann May 06 '22 at 08:44
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this is better than accepted answer. and working ofc – Sãúrâßh Jáðhàv Jun 27 '22 at 06:16

score 106 · Answer 3 · answered Nov 13 '21 at 05:56

You need to update the settings in settings.gradle and change repositoriesMode.set(RepositoriesMode.FAIL_ON_PROJECT_REPOS) to repositoriesMode.set(RepositoriesMode.PREFER_SETTINGS)

and finally, add maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' } to the repositories block.

The complete settings.gradle file will look like this:

import org.gradle.api.initialization.resolve.RepositoriesMode

dependencyResolutionManagement { 
    repositoriesMode.set(RepositoriesMode.PREFER_SETTINGS)
    repositories { 
        google()
        mavenCentral()
        jcenter() // Warning: this repository is going to shut down soon
        maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
    }
}
rootProject.name = "appname"
include ':app'

PREFER_SETTINGS only makes sense if you want to ignore declarations in project instead of getting the error. If you want to move them FAIL_ON_PROJECT_REPOS is better, I think. — The incredible Jan, Jun 12 '23 at 10:56

lava · Answer 4 · 2022-05-10T02:18:04.417

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Replace this line:

repositoriesMode.set(RepositoriesMode.FAIL_ON_PROJECT_REPOS)

use this:

repositoriesMode.set(RepositoriesMode.PREFER_SETTINGS)

Before

After

  repositoriesMode.set(RepositoriesMode.PREFER_SETTINGS)

edited May 10 '22 at 02:18

answered Feb 19 '22 at 15:20

lava

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Thanks @lava It works just add target & compile SDK version 33. – Vishal kumar singhvi Aug 11 '22 at 08:16

score 23 · Answer 5 · answered May 16 '22 at 22:45

Go To Settings.gradle and put it inside the repositories

dependencyResolutionManagement {
    repositoriesMode.set(RepositoriesMode.FAIL_ON_PROJECT_REPOS)
    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
        maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
    }
}

score 19 · Answer 6 · answered Jan 29 '22 at 09:40

In gradle version '7.1.0' just need to add maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' } in setting.gradle

dependencyResolutionManagement {
    repositoriesMode.set(RepositoriesMode.FAIL_ON_PROJECT_REPOS)
    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
        maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
    }
}

score 19 · Answer 7 · answered Feb 04 '22 at 16:20

Solution:

You can add this url in settings.gradle(Project Settings) file, which you will find in Gradle Scripts,

Add your url inside dependencyResolutionManagement like this

dependencyResolutionManagement{
    maven {
        url 'https://jitpack.io'
    }    
}

#See below pic for complete reference,

Now sync it, it will work,

Thank you! :)

score 5 · Answer 8 · answered May 31 '22 at 03:22

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In my case, I just delete the dependencyResolutionManagement{...} statement that in the settings.gradle the new project is default added in settings.gradle

answered May 31 '22 at 03:22

normidar

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Mazhar Iqbal · Answer 9 · 2022-02-10T10:23:57.577

As the Android studio is upadated so you have to control your dependency form your setting.app

dependencyResolutionManagement {
repositoriesMode.set(RepositoriesMode.FAIL_ON_PROJECT_REPOS)
repositories {
    google()
    mavenCentral()
    jcenter() // Warning: this repository is going to shut down soon
    maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
  }

} rootProject.name = "EmfDetector" include ':app'

Kindly place this line the respiratory

      maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' } //as i have done above 
     `

Grzegorz Dev · Answer 10 · 2022-11-04T09:15:56.727

if you access repository secured by login/password - try this

here example based on GitHub repo

<settings.gradle file>


groovy

dependencyResolutionManagement {
    repositoriesMode.set(RepositoriesMode.FAIL_ON_PROJECT_REPOS)
    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
        maven {
            name = "GitHubPackages"
            url = uri("https://maven.pkg.github.com/OWNER/REPOSITORY")
            credentials {
                username = "${usernameFromYourGradlePropertiesFile}"
                password = "${passwordFromYourGradlePropertiesFile}"
            }
        }
    }
}


kotlin

// ...
        maven {
            name = "GitHubPackages"
            url = uri("https://maven.pkg.github.com/OWNER/REPOSITORY")

            val userNamePropertyFromGradleProperties: String by settings
            val passwordPropertyFromGradleProperties: String by settings

            credentials {
                username = userNamePropertyFromGradleProperties
                password = passwordPropertyFromGradleProperties
            }
        }

score 2 · Answer 11 · answered Jan 22 '23 at 13:50

You either could delete the

dependencyResolutionManagement{}

block in the

setting.gradle

file and then add the repositories in the

build.gradle

at Project Level as, for example

allprojects {
repositories {
    google()
    mavenCentral()
} }

or write a repository directly in the

dependencyResolutionManagement{}

block. Don't forget to Sync the Project by clicking top-right on

Sync now

score 1 · Answer 12 · answered Jul 18 '22 at 12:46

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Add this line in settings.gradle

See more information here

answered Jul 18 '22 at 12:46

Mudassir Ahmed

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While this link may answer the question, it is better to include the essential parts of the answer here and provide the link for reference. Link-only answers can become invalid if the linked page changes. - [From Review](/review/late-answers/32273912) – The Dreams Wind Jul 21 '22 at 11:23

score 1 · Answer 13 · answered Jan 29 '23 at 07:38

add it to your settings.gradle inside dependency resolution management like this:

dependencyResolutionManagement {
    repositoriesMode.set(RepositoriesMode.FAIL_ON_PROJECT_REPOS)
    repositories {
        google()
        mavenCentral()
        maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
    }
}

score 0 · Answer 14 · answered Apr 04 '22 at 13:12

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some old advices let you add maven { url "https://jitpack.io" }into root build.gradle, but as long as you are using latest version of as, you can simply put it into settings.gradle instead of build.gradle

answered Apr 04 '22 at 13:12

xv6amateur

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Tenshi · Answer 15 · 2022-08-09T03:47:13.953

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In my case, I just add mavenLocal() in settings.gradle

edited Aug 09 '22 at 03:47

answered Aug 03 '22 at 08:36

Tenshi

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Build was configured to prefer settings repositories over project repositories but repository 'maven' was added by build file 'build.gradle'

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General Info

Remove central declaration to work with your current config

Update to work the new way

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