How to resolve 'Could not resolve all files for configuration' problem

Feb 1, 2025

Problem

When running a Spring Boot application with Gradle, you might encounter the following error or warning message:

Execution failed for task ':app9:compileJava'.
> Could not resolve all files for configuration ':app9:compileClasspath'.
   > Could not find org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-jpa:.
     Required by:
         project :app9

Possible solution:
 - Declare repository providing the artifact, see the documentation at https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/declaring_repositories.html

The core error is:

Could not resolve all files for configuration xxx
Could not find org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-jpa

Why does this error occur?

Environment

JDK 8
Gradle 6.x

Our build.gradle is as follows:

dependencies {
    ...
    implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-jpa'
    ...
}

Reason

The dependency org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-jpa does not exist. Let’s check all the starters:

Name	Description
`spring-boot-starter`	Core starter, including auto-configuration support, logging, and YAML
`spring-boot-starter-data-jpa`	Starter for using Spring Data JPA with Hibernate
…	…

Solution

Change the name of the starter from org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-jpa to org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-jpa:

dependencies {
    implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-jpa'
}

Run the app again, and the error messages will disappear. It works!

Summary

In this post, we explored how to resolve the “Could not resolve all files for configuration” error in Spring Boot applications using Gradle. The key takeaway is to ensure that the correct dependency names are used in your build.gradle file. By changing the dependency from spring-boot-starter-jpa to spring-boot-starter-data-jpa, the error is resolved, and the application runs successfully. Always refer to the official documentation to verify the correct names of the dependencies.

Final Words + More Resources

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