how to import your own github forked library into android studio

Question

I found a nice open library on GitHub, I imported it into my Android Studio project using Gradle dependencies, but then I realized I need to make little modifications on it.

So I forked the library on my GitHub, done the modifications and asked for a pull request, but I can't wait until they approve and merge my modifications with the original code.

Is there a way to use dependencies to import my forked library (in my Github) into my Android Studio project, rather than the original library?

Krimmer

I have the same problem, but all i can think of is Import as Module way , since you have it in your disk. I know this isnt the solution your looking for but I think this is the only way(I think) as of now. – Napolitano

Answer 1

There is actually a really easy way to do this nowadays: jitpack.io

All you need to do is.

1. add in your root build.gradle at the end of allprojects repositories:

   allprojects { repositories { ... maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' } } }

2. Add the dependency in your app build.gradle:

   dependencies { implementation 'com.github.User:Repo:Tag' }

If you don't have any releases/tags, you can also just do com.github.User:Repo:branchname-SNAPSHOT to build from the latest commit on that branch.

Knowle

this is actually the cleanest way to import a lib. thanks for sharing! – Burgener

Can jitpack.io also be used to install a forked plugin instead of a library? I would like to install github.com/hierynomus/license-gradle-plugin/pull/184 in my project, but this approach doesn't work or at least it's not clear to me how to apply to a plugin ... – Billet

When we move from jCenter to mavenCentral we should use this advice. For example, implementation 'com.github.savvisingh:DateRangePicker:master', implementation 'com.github.RedMadRobot:input-mask-android:6.0.0'. – Connotative

Strong +1 for the branchname-SNAPSHOT thing – Avicenna

branchname-SNAPSHOT work for me, thank you – Quadroon

how about mono repo github.com/androidx/androidx/tree/androidx-main/compose/… – Softener

Answer 2

I know that this is an old post, but for someone with similar problem, if you simply want a way to change a lib and use it in your project, you can download the lib code, change it and import into your project as a module:

1. Open your project in Android Studio
2. Download the library (using Git, or a zip archive to unzip)
3. Go to File > New > Import Module and import the library as a module
4. Right-click your app in project view and select "Open Module Settings"
5. Click the "Dependencies" tab and then the '+' button
6. Select "Module Dependency"
7. Select the imported module
8. Open your build.gradle file and check that the module is listed under dependencies.

Gorgias

Answer 3

This is how you should do it:

• Fork the repo.
• make changes and commit them
• edit the push urls to your github forked repository.
• make a release/tag
• head over to jitpack.io
• generate a url to add to your gradle file

Sketchy

Answer 4

• Fork and library from Github you want improve
• Open Android Studio > Load Project from Version Control
• Select the project or enter the url (You must be signed to Github version control)
• Now you can Commit and Push to Github without any issues.
• Tag the project with new version, Git > Tag > Create tag
• Open the app gradle file and add:

apply plugin: 'com.github.dcendents.android-maven'
    group='com.github.yourgithubusername'

and open the root gradle file and add:

   classpath 'com.github.dcendents:android-maven-gradle-plugin:1.4.1'

• Go to Android Studio Terminal And type: ./gradlew install
• Now Commit and Push to github
• Go to Jitpack (SignIn with Github on 1st Use)
• Select the library
• Copy the Gradle plugin code after selecting the tag:

implementation 'com.github.username:repo:tag'

Offal

With version 2.1 I had not have to add apply plugin and the group. – Aquacade