Reputation: 17797

Where to place the 'assets' folder in Android Studio?

I am confused about the assets folder. It doesn't come auto-created in Android Studio, and almost all the forums in which this is discussed talk about Eclipse.

How can the Assets directory be configured in Android Studio?

Upvotes: 1606

Answers (26)

ahmnouira

Reputation: 3391

You easily adding an assets folder using Android Studio like this:

Upvotes: 7

CommonsWare

Reputation: 1006514

Since Android Studio uses the new Gradle-based build system, you should be putting assets/ inside of the source sets (e.g., src/main/assets/).

In a typical Android Studio project, you will have an app/ module, with a main/ sourceset (app/src/main/ off of the project root), and so your primary assets would go in app/src/main/assets/. However:

If you need assets specific to a build type, such as debug versus release, you can create sourcesets for those roles (e.g,. app/src/release/assets/)
Your product flavors can also have sourcesets with assets (e.g., app/src/googleplay/assets/)
Your instrumentation tests can have an androidTest sourceset with custom assets (e.g., app/src/androidTest/assets/), though be sure to ask the InstrumentationRegistry for getContext(), not getTargetContext(), to access those assets

Also, a quick reminder: assets are read-only at runtime. Use internal storage, external storage, or the Storage Access Framework for read/write content. (note: the first two links are to my blog)

Upvotes: 1837

Владислав Шестернин

Reputation: 1367

Project -> app -> src -> main -> RMB(right mouse button) -> New -> Directory:

Upvotes: 18

Shamshirsaz.Navid

Reputation: 2362

It seems that nobody mentioned this:
You can define it in Project Structure > Project Settings:

Upvotes: 2

AmrDeveloper

Reputation: 4672

In Android Studio 4.1.1

Right Click on your module (app for example) -> New -> Folder -> Assets Folder

Upvotes: 21

Mustafo aka Shokhrukh Makmudov

Reputation: 582

In Android Studio right-click Folder in app->src->main then create new DIRECTORY name that assets.

Upvotes: 3

Lovekush Vishwakarma

Reputation: 3169

First of all the "Assets" folder will not be created automatically with the project. We have to create it.

The location of Assets folder is: App > src > Assets

Please have a look of the simple image below.

Note: For creating assets folder just click on Project => Right click => Select New => Folder => Assets. It will create Assets folder.

Upvotes: 67

TejpalBh

Reputation: 437

Two ways:

Select app/main folder, Right click and select New => Folder => Asset Folder. It will create 'assets' directory in main.
Select main folder, Right click and select New => Directory Enter name as 'assets' = > Ok.

Upvotes: 13

Pankaj kumar

Reputation: 1377

It's simple, follow these steps

File > New > Folder > Assets Folder

Note : App must be selected before creating folder.

Upvotes: 43

indrajeet jyoti

Reputation: 431

follow these steps 

1)file->New->Folder
 there are multiple options like
      aidl folder
      assets folder
      jni folder
2) choose options assets folder
3) then there is option to change path of assets folder if you 
    want to change then check otherwise left that checkbox of cahnge folder location
4) click on finish

Upvotes: 5

Mohammad Alotol

Reputation: 1477

Simply, double shift then type Assets Folder

choose it to be created in the correct place

Upvotes: 31

Pablo C. García

Reputation: 22394

Click over main → new -> directory → and type as name "assets"

or... main -> new -> folder -> assets folder (see image)

Upvotes: 22

Deep Adhia

Reputation: 393

Step 1 : Go to Files. Step 2 : Go to Folders. Step 3 : Create Assets Folder.

In Assets folder just put fonts and use it if needed.

Upvotes: 5

Durgesh

Reputation: 101

Either create a directory under /app/src/main or use studio File-> New -> Folder - > Assets Folder.

Upvotes: 4

Gowtham Subramaniam

Reputation: 3478

File > New > folder > assets Folder

Upvotes: 16

user7868389

Reputation:

Put the assets folder in the main/src/assets path.

Upvotes: 9

S.Doyle

Reputation: 213

Src/main/Assets

It might not show on your side bar if the app is selected. Click the drop-down at the top that says android and select packages. you will see it then.

Upvotes: 8

stkent

Reputation: 20118

When upgrading to the release version of Android Studio, you may be automatically switched to the new Android project View (see here for more info). If you swap back to either the Project or Packages view, you should see the standard folder hierarchy of a Gradle-based project. Then refer to CommonsWare's answer for the appropriate location.

Upvotes: 7

Jorgesys

Reputation: 126445

Select the app folder and then:

File > New > folder > assets Folder ,

the default location is inside /main folder

Upvotes: 95

user7521940

Reputation:

right click on app folder->new->folder->Assets folder->set Target Source set->click on finish button

Upvotes: 12

Miguel El Merendero

Reputation: 2074

Looking inside the .iml file of your project you will see the following line:

 <option name="ASSETS_FOLDER_RELATIVE_PATH" value="/src/main/assets" />

This means the "assets" folder is already declared for Gradle. You will need to create it under src/main/ (I'm using Android Studio 0.4.2).

Upvotes: 131

Dharmendra Pratap

Reputation: 527

In Android Studio, click on the app folder, then the src folder, and then the main folder. Inside the main folder you can add the assets folder.

Upvotes: 6

madjardi

Reputation: 5929

need configure parameter for gradle
i hope is will work

// file: build.gradle  
sourceSets {
    main {
        assets.srcDirs = ['src/main/res/icon/', 'src/main/assets/']
    }
}

Upvotes: 7

zizoujab

Reputation: 7800

If you tried all your bullets in this thread in vain try cleaning your project . In my case it only worked after Projet -> clean

Upvotes: 12

Prince

Reputation: 20872

Let Android Studio do it for you.

In Android Studio (1.0 & above), right-click on the folder and navigate to the Assets Folder.

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On the next screen just click Finish.

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And voila! It will create the assets folder in the main target source set.

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Upvotes: 1651

Sportman Appman

Reputation: 311

In android studio you can specify where the source, res, assets folders are located. for each module/app in the build.gradle file you can add something like:

android {
    compileSdkVersion 21
    buildToolsVersion "21.1.1"

    sourceSets {
        main {
            java.srcDirs = ['src']
            assets.srcDirs = ['assets']
            res.srcDirs = ['res']
            manifest.srcFile 'AndroidManifest.xml'
        }
    }
}

Upvotes: 31

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