<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>A Gradle project starts with the root folder where configuration files reside.</li><li>Creating the project folder and populating it with essential files like settings.gradle and build.gradle is essential.</li><li>Initiating a new Gradle project involves using 'gradle init' command in the terminal.</li><li>The generated layout includes build.gradle, settings.gradle, gradlew scripts, and gradle wrapper files.</li><li>Directories like src/main/java/ and src/test/java/ house main Java files and test classes respectively.</li><li>build.gradle file defines project behavior, including plugins, dependencies, and tasks.</li><li>Gradle automates tasks such as compiling Java files, running tests, and creating a JAR file using tasks defined in build.gradle.</li><li>Running Gradle commands like './gradlew build' compiles code, runs tests, and creates a JAR file in the build/libs directory.</li><li>Dependencies specified in build.gradle are automatically downloaded by Gradle and included in the compilation process.</li><li>Gradle simplifies project setup, management, and build processes by following defined structures and configurations.</li></ul>

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