Error File google-services json is missing from module root folder The Google Services Plugin cannot function without it

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I updated my project to the latest Play services classpath  com google gms google-services 1 5 0-beta2   I am also using the latest version of playservices in my app gradle file as   compile  com google android gms play-services-location 8 3 0  compile  com google android gms play-services-gcm 8 3 0    However when I compile  Gradle throws exception as follows  Error Execution failed for task   app processDebugGoogleServices    gt  File google-services json is missing from module root folder  The Google Services Plugin cannot function without it

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https   developers google com mobile add  select get started and go to settings logo and then project settings after that you will see below the platform like web android ios   select that according to your preference  and then download  google-service json file  copy that file and paste it Into  YourProjec app    Directory and then finally sync again

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For anyone using Firebase you need to go into your console and there it should say  add project to Android   From there  it will step-by-step generate the google-services json file for you

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That Problem is because - The folder or file you pasted to your product downloaded from the firebase console is not named as google-services json  so now click it then right mouse click in all the options open refractor and rename it to google-services json  because this worked for me

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Steps    Navigate to your project folder and open the  app sub-folder  Paste the  json file here  Rebuild the project

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Very Simple Just go to Tools- Firebase- Connect to firebase than click on sync now THIS WILL SURELY WORK

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for people coming here from the firebase codelabs tutorial step 3 go to page 4     Apparently  if google says You should now have the android-start project open in Android Studio   She means it and not You should now have the android-start project open in Android Studio  without any  build-errors    As the instruction says there  you have to get a configuration file from firebase  i e   create a new project in your firebase acc with name  friendly chat and in the next page   add its package name and SHA1 KEY   after downloading the json file add it to your project gt app folder  and Rebuild project

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https   developers google com android   you need to generate configuration file which gives you access to all the services and APIs you registered for in developer console and place it in your root directory

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I just run into problem downloading google-services json from Firebase console  Turns out I had to log out from all other google accounts than the one I was using for Firebase

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You need to get the configuration file from the developer s site and paste it in the app level directory of your project   Update   Goto   https   console firebase google com  Select your project On the left menu  click on settings   project settings Add an app or download the google-services json file under the Your Apps section

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If you don t have access to the Firebase of the project  for example  you downloaded an example source code then you have to remove any Firebase related stuff to make the project run   Search keywords in the project   List item fabric firebase google-services crashlytics

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Easiest way to add google-service json file   In Android Studio follow these steps   Click Tools   Firebase to open the Assistant window   Click to expand one of the listed features  for example  Analytics   then click the Get Started tutorial to connect to Firebase and add the necessary code to your app

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In android studio    switch to Project view so you can see the actual project folder structure  find google-services json file and drag it to the app directory  for some reason when I added it using file explorer  it put it in the gradle folder   Clean Rebuild project    It worked fine for me from there

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Had faced same issue     well in my case i have saved      google-services json   as     google services json   I tried every solution mentioned above but nothing helps    the error was instead of     you need to put  -  dash    Just refactoring the file to google-services json from google services json works like charm    Hope this helps     P S  I know it s sound silly but this only works for me

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You must go on Firebase console-- Settings-- Project Settings and there will be section with Download the latest config file  Download google-service json and put into app folder  It s work for me   Links  https   developers google com identity sign-in android start-integrating https   developers google com android guides client-auth

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Please go to this URL    https   developers google com mobile add  Choose your Options and  finally you will be able to download   google-service json file  copy that file and paste it Into   YourProjectName app  Directory   Then recompile the project Most probably it will fly  In my case the project directory looks like this

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Even after adding all the dependencies and the file if you face any such problem it could be your incorrect file name of  google-services json    Make sure you have the exact file name without any additional spaces or characters    I had renamed the file and had space    in my filename which was not noticeable  later I found that my file name is wrong  so fixed it

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I received this error while trying to run Google s Firebase analytics sample app   Prerequisites    Download https   github com firebase quickstart-android Add quickstart analytics to Android Studio   Add Procedure    Go to https   firebase google com  Click on  GO TO CONSOLE  Click on  Add Project  Project name  Enter  sample-app Click  Create Project   Takes about 10 seconds or so     Click  Continue  On the  Getting Started  page  click  Add Firebase to your Android app  Enter package name for the android app    The full package name appears at the top of the manifest   com google firebase quickstart analytics   Click on download google-services json In file explorer  add google-services json to the directory     quickstart analytics app    Warning  Do not rename the file  it must be  google-services json  Run  app    The sample app already contains the necessary Gradle file settings   When adding a new project do  Tools -  Firebase -  Analytics -  Add  Event -  Connect App to Firebase   Adding a project via Android Studio ensures that all the Gradle Dependecies are setup     Remove Procedure    Go to https   firebase google com  Click on  GO TO CONSOLE  Settings -  Project Settings -  Delete this App Settings -  Project Settings -  Delete Project Enter project ID and press delete   I added and removed the sample app multiple times without any noticeable side effects

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Go to Tools-- Firebase in your Android Studio and click on Connect your app to Firebase  They will set it up for you

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For Cordova Apps   We need to place the google-services json file in app root  I believe  when working with Cordova apps  we are not to get into other folders files such as Gradle  Java files  platforms  etc  instead only work with them VIA the config xml  and www folder  and refer it in the config xml like so    lt platform name  android  gt       lt  -- Add this line -- gt       lt resource-file src  google-services json  target  app google-services json    gt   lt  platform gt    NOTE  Ensure that the Firebase App packagename is same as the id attribute in  lt widget id   lt packagename gt        gt  are same   For ex    lt  -- config xml of Cordova App -- gt   lt widget id  com appFactory torchapp      gt    lt  --google-serivces json from generated from Firebase console -- gt            packagename   com appFactory torchapp             Good Luck

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in my case i have saved a json file with a space like this      google-services  json   and the right one is      google-services json   and also take care you do not put     instead of  -   may help some one

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I had the same problem  The problem is because of renaming the file  You might have downloaded number of google-services json file in you downloads folder  So when you download a new file it will download with same name but by adding numeric values in brackets  something like google-services 1  json  So you will delete this  1  and copy the file  Make sure when you are renaming it there should not be any spaces or extra   in the name of the file

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If you don t need it anymore         build gradle   classpath  com google gms google-services 3 2 0    -      classpath  com google gms google-services 3 2 0       app build gradle   apply plugin   com google gms google-services    -      apply plugin   com google gms google-services

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Go to the configuration file from the developer s site and paste it in the app level directory of your current project

[android] Error "File google-services.json is missing from module root folder. The Google Services Plugin cannot function without it"

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