Install manually
Step 1. Download the latest Gradle distribution
The current Gradle release is version 4.8.1, released on 21 Jun 2018. The distribution zip file comes in two flavors:
Binary-only
Complete, with docs and sources
If in doubt, choose the binary-only version and browse docs and sources online.
Need to work with an older version? See the releases page.
Step 2. Unpack the distribution
Linux & MacOS users
Unzip the distribution zip file in the directory of your choosing, e.g.:
unzip -d /opt/gradle gradle-4.8.1-bin.zip
$ ls /opt/gradle/gradle-4.8.1
LICENSE NOTICE bin getting-started.html init.d lib media
Microsoft Windows users
Create a new directory C:\Gradle with File Explorer.
Open a second File Explorer window and go to the directory where the Gradle distribution was downloaded. Double-click the ZIP archive to expose the content. Drag the content folder gradle-4.8.1 to your newly created C:\Gradle folder.
Alternatively you can unpack the Gradle distribution ZIP into C:\Gradle using an archiver tool of your choice.
Step 3. Configure your system environment
Linux & MacOS users
Configure your PATH environment variable to include the bin directory of the unzipped distribution, e.g.:
PATH:/opt/gradle/gradle-4.8.1/bin
Microsoft Windows users
In File Explorer right-click on the This PC (or Computer) icon, then click Properties -> Advanced System Settings -> Environmental Variables.
Under System Variables select Path, then click Edit. Add an entry for C:\Gradle\gradle-4.8.1\bin. Click OK to save.
Step 4. Verify your installation
Open a console (or a Windows command prompt) and run gradle -v to run gradle and display the version, e.g.:
$ gradle -v