From 1bf11dc09a7b0fcb2c159aaffbc0e1d2f2134b3d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tom Manterfield Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2016 19:24:37 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Updated documentation to include precise version of gradle currently required for building (#20776) --- CONTRIBUTING.md | 3 ++- README.textile | 2 +- 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index da81436b8ad..5885bf9def7 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ Contributing to the Elasticsearch codebase **Repository:** [https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch) Make sure you have [Gradle](http://gradle.org) installed, as -Elasticsearch uses it as its build system. +Elasticsearch uses it as its build system. Gradle must be version 2.13 _exactly_ in +order to build successfully. Eclipse users can automatically configure their IDE: `gradle eclipse` then `File: Import: Existing Projects into Workspace`. Select the diff --git a/README.textile b/README.textile index 69d3fd54767..52c7607509c 100644 --- a/README.textile +++ b/README.textile @@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ We have just covered a very small portion of what Elasticsearch is all about. Fo h3. Building from Source -Elasticsearch uses "Gradle":https://gradle.org for its build system. You'll need to have a modern version of Gradle installed - 2.13 should do. +Elasticsearch uses "Gradle":https://gradle.org for its build system. You'll need to have version 2.13 of Gradle installed. In order to create a distribution, simply run the @gradle assemble@ command in the cloned directory.