# The User Manual

version 8.3

## Content

The Gradle User Manual is broken down into the following sections:

Quick Start

  Get up and running by installing Gradle.

Running Gradle Builds

  Use Gradle to build your project.

Authoring Gradle Builds

  Develop tasks and plugins to customize your build.

Authoring JVM Builds

  Use Gradle with your Java project.

Working with Dependencies

  Add dependencies to your build.

Optimizing Build Times

  Use a cache to optimize your build.

Gradle on CI

  Gradle integration with popular continuous integration (CI) servers.

## Reference

1. Gradle API Javadocs

2. Gradle’s Groovy DSL

3. Gradle’s Kotlin DSL

4. Gradle Core Plugins