Manually install Gradle and use it in Android Studio

I'm using Android Studio. How can I manually install and use Gradle within Android Studio.

I've downloaded Gradle from http://www.gradle.org/downloads version gradle-2.1-all.zip.

When I open the zipped file I can see bin, docs etc, but I don't know where to copy it. And even after copying how to use it within Android..

Solution 1:

https://services.gradle.org/distributions/

Download The Latest Gradle Distribution File and Extract It, Then Copy all Files and Paste it Under:

C:\Users\{USERNAME}\.gradle\wrapper\dists\

Solution 2:

Android Studio will automatically use the Gradle wrapper and pull the correct version of Gradle rather than use a locally installed version. If you wish to use a new version of Gradle, you can change the version used by studio. Beneath your Android Studio's project tree, open the file gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties. Change this entry:

distributionUrl=http\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-2.1-all.zip

Solution 3:

Step 1: Go to the download site from Gradle: https://gradle.org/releases/

Step 2: Extract the downloaded zip file into a directory.

Step 2: Hit Ctrl + Alt + S (mac: ⌘ + ,) in Android studio/Intellij IDEA

Step 3: Goto: Build, Execution, Deployment >> Build Tools >> Gradle (Or just type in the searchbar Gradle)

Step 4: Select: (X) Use local gradle distribution and set Gradle home to your extracted Gradle directory. Click on apply.

Step 5: Get rid of your unnecessary gradle files delete:
- MyApp/gradle/
- gradlew
- gradlew.bat

Solution 4:

1.Download the Gradle form gradle distribution

2.Extract file to some location

3.Open Android Studio : File > Settings > Gradle > Use local gradle distribution navigate the path where you have extracted the gradle.

4.click apply and ok

Done

EDIT 1: In the latest version of AS, the option is called "Use Gradle from: Specified location, thanks @Adam Burley for suggestion