How to add a library to Android Studio

There are 3 different ways to add a library to Android Studio:

                    1. In build.gradle
                    2. Using a jar file
                    3. From android studio




1.Using gradle build
        go to build.gradle file in your android studio project:
                 
         most libraries have a compile script provided in thier webpage.like here for picasso:
                                       
      
 copy and paste this in build.gradle file and sync
                                         
       
DONE!






2. Using .jar file


             Download .jar file from webpage:
                                         
           

create a new directory by right clicking your app folder in project menu and copy this .jar file into the folder
           now right click the jar file and select add as library           






3.From Android studio
           go to Build>edit libraries and dependencies
           press the green plus sign

            and select library dependency 


     And search for your library and select it and click ok.

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