diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f9d6c628..10f21010 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 !/src/
 !.gitignore
 !gradlew*
+!build.gradle
 !/gradle/
 !/LICENSE.txt
 !/README.md
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0c79a520
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+buildscript {
+    repositories {
+        mavenCentral()
+        maven {
+            name = "forge"
+            url = "http://files.minecraftforge.net/maven"
+        }
+        maven {
+            name = "sonatype"
+            url = "https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/"
+        }
+    }
+    dependencies {
+        classpath 'net.minecraftforge.gradle:ForgeGradle:1.2-SNAPSHOT'
+    }
+}
+
+apply plugin: 'forge'
+
+version = "1.0"
+group= "com.yourname.modid" // http://maven.apache.org/guides/mini/guide-naming-conventions.html
+archivesBaseName = "modid"
+
+minecraft {
+    version = "1.8-11.14.0.1255-1.8"
+    runDir = "eclipse"
+    
+    // the mappings can be changed at any time, and must be in the following format.
+    // snapshot_YYYYMMDD   snapshot are built nightly.
+    // stable_#            stables are built at the discretion of the MCP team.
+    // Use non-default mappings at your own risk. they may not allways work.
+    // simply re-run your setup task after changing the mappings to update your workspace.
+    mappings = "snapshot_nodoc_20141130"
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    // you may put jars on which you depend on in ./libs
+    // or you may define them like so..
+    //compile "some.group:artifact:version:classifier"
+    //compile "some.group:artifact:version"
+      
+    // real examples
+    //compile 'com.mod-buildcraft:buildcraft:6.0.8:dev'  // adds buildcraft to the dev env
+    //compile 'com.googlecode.efficient-java-matrix-library:ejml:0.24' // adds ejml to the dev env
+
+    // for more info...
+    // http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/artifact_dependencies_tutorial.html
+    // http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/dependency_management.html
+
+}
+
+processResources
+{
+    // this will ensure that this task is redone when the versions change.
+    inputs.property "version", project.version
+    inputs.property "mcversion", project.minecraft.version
+
+    // replace stuff in mcmod.info, nothing else
+    from(sourceSets.main.resources.srcDirs) {
+        include 'mcmod.info'
+                
+        // replace version and mcversion
+        expand 'version':project.version, 'mcversion':project.minecraft.version
+    }
+        
+    // copy everything else, thats not the mcmod.info
+    from(sourceSets.main.resources.srcDirs) {
+        exclude 'mcmod.info'
+    }
+}