build.gradle problems stopping me from creating my first Android project

Hello,

Have you tried suggestions from this discussion: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/45527316/could-not-create-parent-directory-for-lock-file?noredirect=1&lq=1 ?

Hi Yaroslav, thanks...the first solution said I should try to select "Use default gradle wrapper (recommended)". But as you can see, when I go to Build, Execution, Deployment >> Build Tools >> Gradle, I don't even get that option. Here's what I get...thanks!

hi yaroslav... i tried another solution on the thread: to delete both the .idea and .gradle folders in the project, then restart intellij idea. here's what i got:...thanks!

What about permissions: "This error causing by the folder .gradle is not granted the appropriated right to start working. So open the "get info" and give it all the "Read & write", don't forget to choose "Apply to enclosed items""?

Thanks, where on the page do I access "get info"?

also, I am using intellij idea for Mac, in case that changes how I access "get info" and "sharing and permissions." Thanks Yaroslav!

You need to open your project folder in Finder. There should be ".gradle" directory. Right click on it and select "Get Info".

Thanks Yaroslav, I did what you said. 

Now when I open up a project I get the message:

Could not create parent directory for lock file /Users/alexanderselby/Documents/Coding/MyFirstApp2/Users/alexanderselby/.gradle/wrapper/dists/gradle-4.10.1-all/455itskqi2qtf0v2sja68alqd/gradle-4.10.1-all.zip.lck

Here is what I see in intellij IDEA:

Here's what I see when I open my project up in Finder:

Finally here's what I see under Build Tools in Build, Execution, Deployment >> Grade:

Should I have Users in my Finder? Should I change the .gradle home folder in Build Execution Deployment?

And for good measure here's what I see when I open the project. Plenty of red:

Thank you, Yaroslav! You are very patient with me.

Alex

Alex,

>Should I change the .gradle home folder in Build Execution Deployment?

It's not necessary.

Seems leading slash is missing in Gradle home path. Please change it to "/Users/alexanderselby/.gradle/"

Okay, great, thx Yaroslav...

now the issue is I get the following message:

build.gradle: Unable to resolve dependency for ':app@debug/compileClasspath': Could not resolve com.android.support:appcompat-v7:29.+.

I updated my APIs but it says that my API 29 is only "Partially Installed"...could that be a problem?

Here's what I see when I open my project:

Thanks Yaroslav!

Alex

Alex,

What IDE version do you use? Please try 2019.2.1 - related issue should be fixed there.

I have ultimate 2019.2

So 2.1 is different? I'll look for an upgrade and let you know.

No actiually I do have 2019.2.1. Should I re-download?

would it be ok if I uninstalled it and reinstalled it? Is that risky? Thanks Yaroslav.

Alex,

Could you please try to recreate project from the scratch?

Just did, created new project, same issue

So many libraries and resources appear unavailable to me. My computer is in good condition. No clue what to do. Thanks for your help Yaroslav.

Just saw this:

Should I unclick API 29 in my SDK manager, since that's only Partially Installed and it appears the proglem is associated with API 29 trying to be compiled?

Recall that I get this message when gradle tries to build:

build.gradle: Unable to resolve dependency for ':app@debug/compileClasspath': Could not find any version that matches com.android.support:appcompat-v7:29.+.