Gradle project files

Learn about the Gradle project files that exist for Unity projects and their purpose.

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Gradle project files configure different aspects of your application, such as the modules to include and how to build them.

The following table lists the Gradle project files that exist for Unity projects and describes the purpose of each one.

Gradle project file	Purpose
Main Manifest	Contains important metadata about your Android application. For more information, refer to Unity Library Manifest.
Unity Launcher Manifest	Contains important metadata about your Android application’s launcher. For more information, refer to Unity Launcher Manifest.
Main Gradle	Contains information on how to build your Android application as a library.
Launcher Gradle	Contains instructions on how to build your Android application.
Base Gradle	Contains configuration that's shared between all other templates and Gradle projects.
Gradle Properties	Contains configuration settings for the Gradle build environment. This includes: The JVM (Java Virtual Machine) memory configuration. A property to allow Gradle to build using multiple JVMs. A property for choosing the tool to do the minification. A property to not compress native libs when building an app bundle.
Gradle Settings	Contains declaration of artifact repositories to resolve external dependencies required for your application.
Proguard	Contains configuration settings for the minification process. Note: If minification removes necessary Java code, add a rule in this file to keep that code.

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