Build application from command line

Question

I'm trying to build an apk file from command line. I created a sample project usng the following command:

android create project --target 1 --name MyApp --path ./MyProject --activity MyActivity --package com.example.myapp

Which created the following structure:

/bin
/res
/src
/libs
AndroidManifest.xml
ant.properties
build.xml
local.properties
proguard-project.txt
project.properties

Now when I try to build the project, I get:

   $ gradle build
   gradle will not execute and completion _gradle exists.

I couldn't find any info on this error, so I ran:

   $ _gradle build
   _arguments:comparguments:312: can only be called from completion function
   user has logged on pts/7 from :0.0.

Any hints on what am I doing wrong? Thanks!

do not edit your already answered question in the way it change its meaning (as you just did). I rolled your edit back. In future, if you want to ask about something else either ask new question or append new content to existing question (people usually mark it with ***EDIT*** or so, to make it clear). — Marcin Orlowski
– Marcin Orlowski, Commented Apr 30, 2015 at 17:43
@MarcinOrlowski how did adding 'I can successfully build it in android studio' changed the meaning? + nobody said anything related to the content I added, I just made it clear that I can compile it, but not through command line, which was my goal. — user3578847
– user3578847, Commented Apr 30, 2015 at 19:03

Marcin Orlowski · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-30 16:12:44Z

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android create project creates project in structure expected by Eclipse, not gradle based (Android Studio) projects.

answered Apr 30, 2015 at 16:12

Marcin Orlowski

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android create project has been updated since Android Studio became the official IDE (sadly).

user3578847 · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-30 17:19:55Z

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I was able to build the apk using the following lines:

ant debug
adb install bin/HelloWorld-debug.apk

answered Apr 30, 2015 at 17:19

user3578847

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