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== Inspect your build

Before you make any changes, <<inspect.adoc#inspecting_build_scans,inspect your build>> with a build scan or profile report. A proper build inspection helps

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= Dependency Management Terminology

Dependency management comes with a wealth of terminology.
Here you can find the most commonly-used terms including references to the user guide to learn about their practical application.

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== Artifact

A file or directory produced by a build, such as a JAR, a ZIP distribution, or a native executable.

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= Part 3: Multi-Project Builds

Learn the basics of structuring Gradle projects using subprojects and composite builds.

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**In this section, you will:**

- Understand Multi-Project builds
- Understand Composite Builds
- Add a subproject to your Build

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You can learn what the task outcomes mean from <<more_about_tasks.adoc#sec:task_outcomes,this listing>>.

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== Debugging IDE integration

Try to stick to the default conventions as much as possible except if you need to adapt to the layout of a legacy project.
Refer to the reference page of the relevant plugin to learn about its default conventions.

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== Always define a settings file

Gradle tries to locate a `settings.gradle` (Groovy DSL) or a `settings.gradle.kts` (Kotlin DSL) file with every invocation of the build.

If a task needs to ZIP a file, it must be configured with the file name and location.
You can refer to the link:{javadocPath}/org/gradle/api/tasks/bundling/Zip.html[API] for the Gradle `Zip` task to learn how to configure it appropriately.

Let’s look at the `Copy` task provided by Gradle as an example.
We first register a task called `myCopy` of type `Copy` in the build script:

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= Part 5: Writing a Build Script

Learn the basics of authoring Gradle by developing the Build Script.

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**In this section, you will:**

- Understand the Project object
- Update the Build script
- Update the Plugin
- Apply the Plugin