gradle-getting-started

A barebones Gradle app, which can easily be deployed to Heroku.

This application support the Getting Started with Gradle on Heroku article - check it out.

Development setup

Included in the configuration is the ability to create an IntelliJ IDEA project.

$ git clone https://github.com/alanmquach/gradle-getting-started.git
$ cd gradle-getting-started
$ ./gradlew idea

This will bootstreap your development environment by creating a gradle-getting-started.ipr file that you can open in IntelliJ IDEA.

Make sure you have Java installed. Also, install the Heroku Toolbelt.

$ ./gradlew stage
$ heroku local web

Your app should now be running on localhost:5000.

If you're going to use a database, ensure you have a local .env file that reads something like this:

DATABASE_URL=postgres://localhost:5432/gradle_database_name

$ heroku create
$ git push heroku master
$ heroku open

For more information about using Java on Heroku, see these Dev Center articles: