Complete Gradle Setup on Mac (2026) - Install, Test, Build
Install Gradle on Mac with Homebrew, verify Java, generate a Java app, run tests, build a distribution, and run the app.
Complete Gradle setup on macOS with exact terminal commands, Homebrew install, JAVA_HOME fix, and real Gradle wrapper verification.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:03 Install Gradle
0:15 Verify CLI + Java
0:25 Generate Project
0:38 Run Tests
0:50 Build Distribution
1:02 First Run
Commands
brew install gradle
gradle -v
export JAVA_HOME=$(brew --prefix openjdk)/libexec/openjdk.jdk/Contents/Home
mkdir gradle-demo && cd gradle-demo
gradle init --type java-application --dsl kotlin --test-framework junit-jupiter
./gradlew test --no-daemon
./gradlew build --no-daemon
./gradlew run --no-daemon
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