I'm working on small web app and I want to serve static files. I'm using application plugin. Part of it is distribution plugin which copies src/main/dist files into distribution zip. Running application with gradlew run uses project dir as working directory. For this reason static files are not found.
Is there a simple way to change working directory for run task?
Is there any other recommended structure for web app gradle project setup?
You need to add the following to your build.gradle file to modify the working directory of a gradle task.
File runningDir = new File('build/run/')
runningDir.mkdirs()
tasks.run.workingDir = runningDir
Check this thread for reference.
I have had a similar case when running './gradlew run' of a Kotlin (console) app. The default working directory is the application directory, but IntelliJ uses the root project directory by default.
I have managed to change the working directory by setting the workingDir property of the run task. The list of properties can be found on https://docs.gradle.org/current/dsl/org.gradle.api.tasks.Exec.html
application {
mainClass.set("myproject.HelloKt")
// Change the working directory for the run task. Here is an example:
tasks.run.get().workingDir = rootProject.projectDir
}