Installing Android SQLite Asset Helper -

i need use ready made database. search solution on internet did not work until decided use mentioned library found here. however, found hard use library in installation procedures shallow beginners.

i appreciate step step procedure on how use android studio. in struggle tried copying sources main/libs , adding line gradle did not work. use api 19 if helps.

update here build.gradle

// top-level build file can add configuration options common sub-projects/modules.  buildscript {     repositories {         mavencentral()     }     dependencies {         classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:0.11.+'         compile 'com.readystatesoftware.sqliteasset:sqliteassethelper:+'          // note: not place application dependencies here; belong         // in individual module build.gradle files     } }  allprojects {     repositories {         mavencentral()     } } 

trying compile project error error:(9, 0) no signature of method: org.gradle.api.internal.artifacts.dsl.dependencies.defaultdependencyhandler.compile() applicable argument types: (java.lang.string) values: [com.readystatesoftware.sqliteasset:sqliteassethelper:+] possible solutions: module(java.lang.object)

this old question, doesn't seem have proper answer, , found while trying install sqliteassethelper myself, thought should share experience, according instructions found here.

like inexperienced android studio users, i thought should download zip github repository , place somewhere in pc. turns out this not way install sqliteassethelper, if using gradle build system integrated in android studio.

what need described in github repository setup section. here step-by-step guide, additional information:

1) make sure gradle not in offline mode. (in android studio which @ version 2.2.2, go file > settings > build, execution, development > gradle , uncheck offline work in case checked. (this required first sync)

2) in android studio project navigator (on left) should see item entitled gradle scripts. expand it, , should find build.gradle file. if see 2 such files, there should comment in parenthesis next each 1 saying project: yourprojectname , module: app.

if open 1 saying project: yourprojectname should see following comments:

// note: not place application dependencies here; belong // in individual module build.gradle files 

so, should choose 1 saying module: app, @ end of should see this:

dependencies {   compile filetree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])   ... } 

at point, should add code pointed out in github, this:

dependencies {   compile 'com.readystatesoftware.sqliteasset:sqliteassethelper:+'   compile filetree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])   ... } 

that's all. start using it, have extend sqliteassethelper class, pretty extending sqliteopenhelper.