无法为参数找到方法Compile（）[com.android.support:support

Question

Error:Could not find method compile() for arguments [com.android.support:support-v4:25.0.3] on DefaultExternalModuleDependency{group='com.android.support', name='appcompat-v7', version='25.0.3', configuration='default'}.

Please install the Android Support Repository from the Android SDK Manager. Open Android SDK Manager

I have no idea on how this could be occuring, i've checked over the files multiple timesbut yet, i cant find what is going wrong, if you have the slightest idea of what is going wrong, please let me know.

Answer 1

The first issue

Error:Could not find method compile() for arguments [com.android.support:support-v4:25.0.3] on DefaultExternalModuleDependency{group='com.android.support', name='appcompat-v7', version='25.0.3', configuration='default'}.

happens because your are specifying the dependencies block in the top-level file at least for the android project.

The second issue

Error:Execution failed for task ':android:processDebugManifest'. > Manifest merger failed : uses-sdk:minSdkVersion 9 cannot be smaller than version 15 declared in library [Ballin:BaseGameUtils:1.0]

happens because in your android module you are using

defaultConfig {
        minSdkVersion 9

}

but you are adding a dependency (BaseGameUtils) which has minSdk=15.
You have to change the minSdkVersion in your android project to 15.