Missing gradle.properties file

[kissthecoder]

The "Connect to Firebase" tutorial in Lesson 1 mentions that I should paste my Firebase root URL in the project properties. However, in the latest git repo there seems to be no such file included in the project. As a result I cannot add my URL and I get the error below when importing the project into Android Studio.

Error:(29, 0) Could not find property 'UniqueFirebaseRootUrl' on com.android.build.gradle.AppExtension_Decorated@2c58abb4.
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I tried adding a file with this name manually from Android Studio and from the file system (and declaring the variable that way) but this does not work.

What am I doing wrong here?

Thanks for any help!

[NezSpencer]

I have the same problem now. Have you found a solution yet?

[djalonsoc]

I had to create a gradle.properties file within the main directory. Make sure "Project" is selected on the dropdown right above the treeview.

Add the following to the file:
UniqueFirebaseRootUrl = "https://shoppinglistplspls.firebaseio.com/"

See screenshot:

[kissthecoder]

Thanks, djalonsoc!

[NezSpencer]

thanks @djalonsoc

[jasonofua]

how do you create a properties file

[harshguptaiiita]

Error:(30, 0) Could not find property 'UniqueFirebaseRootUrl' on com.android.build.gradle.AppExtension_Decorated@115c681d.