google plugin services gives me an error

Question

In gradle, at the end, I'm trying to insert this line apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services' but whenever I sync the file I get this error:

Error:FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

• What went wrong: Execution failed for task ':app:processDebugGoogleServices'.

  File google-services.json is missing. The Google Services Plugin cannot function without it. Searched Location: C:\Users\USER\AndroidStudioProjects\MyListViewApp\app\src\nullnull\debug\google-services.json C:\Users\USER\AndroidStudioProjects\MyListViewApp\app\src\debug\nullnull\google-services.json C:\Users\USER\AndroidStudioProjects\MyListViewApp\app\src\nullnull\google-services.json C:\Users\USER\AndroidStudioProjects\MyListViewApp\app\src\debug\google-services.json C:\Users\USER\AndroidStudioProjects\MyListViewApp\app\src\nullnullDebug\google-services.json C:\Users\USER\AndroidStudioProjects\MyListViewApp\app\google-services.json

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BUILD FAILED in 1s

Can anyone help?

Answer 1

As error says File google-services.json is missing, you have not included google-service json file in your project. Which is configuration file needed if you use any google api.

To include google-service.json in your project

Please go to this URL :

https://developers.google.com/mobile/add

Choose your Options and finally you will be able to download

google-service.json file

copy that file and paste it Into

YourProjectName/app Directory and build project.