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Last Updated
June 10, 2026

Group Link library's minimum Android deployment version: Android 5.0 (API Level 21)

Requirements

  • Install linking the dependency in build.gradle.
  • Required software:
    • Android Studio IDE
    • Android SDKs for developing Android apps.

Installing “Android Studio IDE”

Refer to the official Android Studio installation documentation.

  • (Windows)
    • Assure that the environment variable JAVA_HOME is set to the correct JDK installation directory via command “set JAVA_HOME” or the windows control panel
    • Verify that the development machine meets the system requirements for Android Studio/SDK
    • Download and install android studio. About 3-4 GB of free disk space is required.
  • (Mac OS X)
    • Verify that the development machine meets the system requirements for Android Studio/SDK
    • Download and install android studio. About 3-4 GB of free disk space is required.
    • OS X may display a warning that the package is damaged and should be moved to the trash. In that case, under Preferences/Security & Privacy/Allow applications downloaded from, select "Anywhere".

Installing required Android SDK packages

Under "Tools/SDK Manager" install the following packages:

  • SDK Platforms
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo) (API Level 27)
  • SDK Tools
    • Android SDK Build Tools
    • Android Emulator
    • Android SDK Platform-Tools
    • Android SDK Tools
    • Intel x86 Emulator Accelerator (HAXM installer)
    • Support Repository (ConstraintLayout for Android, Solver for ConstraintLayout, Android Support Repository, Google Repository)

1 - Installing the Group Link library

Install linking the dependency in build.gradle. (Gradle automatic installation)

Add the JitPack repository to your build file. Add it in your root build.gradle at the end of repositories:

1repositories {
2    google()
3    mavenCentral()
4    maven { url "https://jitpack.io" }
5}

On build.gradle(app) dowload the library to your project, adding this line. Minimum compiledSdk of 31.

1dependencies{
2    ...
3    //Add this line
4    implementation 'com.grouplinknetwork:lib-grouplinknetwork:4+'
5    ...
6}

Obs.: After Grouplink integration, multidex configuration might be needed.

2 - Initialize Group Link

Initialize the library in the next section of the guide Grouplink init using JSON file.