Error:Cannot configure the 'publishing' extension after it has been accessed

Question

Error:Cannot configure the 'publishing' extension after it has been accessed.

I am getting this error after updating my android studio.

this is my app.gradle

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {
compileSdkVersion 23
buildToolsVersion '23.0.2'  

defaultConfig {
    minSdkVersion 14
    targetSdkVersion 23
    versionCode 1
    versionName "1.0"
    vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true
    generatedDensities = []
}
aaptOptions {
    additionalParameters "--no-version-vectors"
}
buildTypes {
    release {
        minifyEnabled false
        proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), proguard-rules.pro'
    }
}
dexOptions {
    preDexLibraries = false
    javaMaxHeapSize "4g"
        }
}
dependencies {
compile fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
compile files('libs/universal-image-loader-1.9.5.jar')
compile project(':databaseAutoCompleteLibrary')
compile 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.2.4'
compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:23.2.0'
compile 'com.android.support:gridlayout-v7:23.2.0'
compile 'com.loopj.android:android-async-http:1.4.9'
compile 'com.jakewharton:butterknife:7.0.1'
compile 'com.baoyz.swipemenulistview:library:1.3.0'
compile 'milyn:opencsv:1.6'
compile 'de.hdodenhof:circleimageview:2.0.0'
compile project(':MPChartLib')
compile project(':filechooserlibrary')
//compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:18.0.0'
//compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:18.0.+'
compile 'com.android.support:design:23.2.0'
compile 'com.android.support:support-v13:23.2.0'
compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.2.0'
compile 'com.squareup.picasso:picasso:2.5.2'
compile 'com.mcxiaoke.volley:library:1.0.19'
compile project(':Volley')
compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services:8.4.0'
}

please provide any solution. I am using volley library. Thanks.

Answer 1

I have faced the same issue after upgrading to latest studio.

I am not sure about the root cause but what I did is

comment below line from volley build.gradle

apply from: 'bintray.gradle'

As I can see there many project are there in you dependencies. If possible comment same from all and try syncing again.

Answer 2

Same thing happened to me.

I am not a Gradle expert but my solution was a little bit less drastic. I just edited the bintray.gradle file by moving the line:

apply plugin: 'maven-publish'

just before the publishing action.

This problem seems to be related with this:

https://github.com/researchgate/gradle-release/issues/125

Answer 3

This error comes from volley module, I solved this problem by doing as follows: open volley module, find bintray.gradle file and change

publishing {
   publications {...}
}

to

publishing.publications {...}

then it will work just fine.

Answer 4

I got this now when I introduced a circular dependency among modules inadvertently, in case some one hits it in the future.