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Reputation: 1944

Android Studio- where the library classes are stored

I would like to know some facts about android studio. If we use like this compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:24.1.1' in gradle file, then how/when android studio downloads the library and store it in where?

Also how to change the default location of library download?

Upvotes: 19

Views: 16696

Answers (2)

Elmar
Elmar

Reputation: 4397

From Android Studio, check the SDK location path like this:

File -> Project Structure -> SDK Location

Then navigate to that folder

Upvotes: 1

Ichigo Kurosaki
Ichigo Kurosaki

Reputation: 3843

The android default libraries like appcompact, design support libraries are stored in your folder where you have installed the SDK, precisely <SDK FOLDER>/extras/android/m2repository/com/android .
The 3rd party libraries are stored in .gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1 folder.
The gradle folder is hidden. In linux you can find it in your home directory by pressing ctrl+h which helps to view hidden files and folder.
In windows it is present at C:\Users\UserName\.gradle
e.g if you are using butterknife library then in above path there will be a folder get created as com.getkeepsafe.relinker, inside that folder you will find its related folders and files, .aar or .jar files.

Hopes this clears your question.

Upvotes: 27

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