# How to publish and distribute your Android library

DevFeed: [How to publish and distribute your Android library](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-to-publish-and-distribute-your-android-library-25542.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.marcogomiero.com/posts/2019/publish-librery-android/>)

Author: Marco Gomiero

Published: 2019-05-28T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Posts on Marco Gomiero](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/posts-on-marco-gomiero.md>)

Topics: [Android Library](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android-library.md>), [Gradle](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/gradle.md>), [Android Studio](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android-studio.md>), [Maven](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/maven.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [android-studio](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android-studio.md>), [build](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/build.md>), [deprecated](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/deprecated.md>), [gradle](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gradle.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [jfrog](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/jfrog.md>), [tutorial](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tutorial.md>), [update](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/update.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial explains how to publish and distribute an Android library using Android Studio, Gradle, Bintray, and JCenter. A February 2021 update warns that JCenter is shutting down and says the original publishing process is no longer recommended; it points readers toward MavenCentral guidance instead.

## Source excerpt

Update - February 2021 As you may have heard, JCenter is shutting down in May 2021. Into the Sunset on May 1st: Bintray, JCenter, GoCenter, and ChartCenter https://jfrog.com/blog/into-the-sunset-bintray-jcenter-gocenter-and-chartcenter/ So, this tutorial is no longer recommended because it explains how to publish an Android library to JCenter. I suggested you follow this guide written by Márton Braun. Publishing Android libraries to MavenCentral in 2021 https://getstream.io/blog/publishing-libraries-to-mavencentral-2021/ If you have already published a library on JCenter and you want to migrate the old artifacts to MavenCentral, you can follow the guide that I've written: