Cannot locate tasks that match ':composeApp:compileJava' as task 'compileJava' is ambiguous in project ':composeApp'

Question

Cannot locate tasks that match ':composeApp:compileJava' as task 'compileJava' is ambiguous in project ':composeApp'. Candidates are: 'compileDebugAndroidTestJavaWithJavac', 'compileDebugJavaWithJavac', 'compileDebugUnitTestJavaWithJavac', 'compileReleaseJavaWithJavac', 'compileReleaseUnitTestJavaWithJavac'.

* Try:
> Run gradle tasks to get a list of available tasks.
> For more on name expansion, please refer to https://docs.gradle.org/8.4/userguide/command_line_interface.html#sec:name_abbreviation in the Gradle documentation.
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Deprecated Gradle features were used in this build, making it incompatible with Gradle 9.0.
You can use '--warning-mode all' to show the individual deprecation warnings and determine if they come from your own scripts or plugins.
For more on this, please refer to https://docs.gradle.org/8.4/userguide/command_line_interface.html#sec:command_line_warnings in the Gradle documentation.
BUILD FAILED in 189ms

I have created the project from the jetbrains website.

Bamako

Answer 1

It looks like a bug in the template. According to Multiplatform: Cannot locate tasks that match ':composeApp:compileJava', calling gradle :composeApp:run from Run Anything works on my machine.

Columbine

this works plus see how to get debugger attached here #77480998 – Dynamoelectric

Answer 2

If you are using Android Studio on Mac, from the terminal type: ./gradlew :composeApp:run

Neuritis

Answer 3

In Mac, run the following command:

./gradlew :composeApp:run

For Windows, it's similar:

.\gradlew :composeApp:run

If it doesn't work on Windows, try running the Mac command in a bash terminal or with WSL.

Subfamily

Answer 4

I just ran into this issue on Android Studio and running the same project in IntelliJ Idea gave me no errors and the build ran fine.

Deferral

Answer 5

Sync Project with Gradle Files worked for me

Phthisis

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