diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b0d508d..43af483 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # Ignore Gradle build output directory
 build
 
-*.gradle
+*.class
 
 **/build/
 !src/**/build/
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46c6aca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * This file was generated by the Gradle 'init' task.
+ *
+ * This generated file contains a sample Java Library project to get you started.
+ * For more details take a look at the Java Libraries chapter in the Gradle
+ * User Manual available at https://docs.gradle.org/5.4/userguide/java_library_plugin.html
+ */
+
+plugins {
+  id 'java'
+  id 'eclipse'
+  id 'application'
+  id 'org.openjfx.javafxplugin' version '0.0.8'
+}
+
+javafx {
+    version = "11.0.2"
+    modules = [ 'javafx.controls', 'javafx.base', 'javafx.fxml', 'javafx.graphics' ]
+}
+
+java {
+    toolchain {
+        languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(21)
+    }
+}
+
+//sourceCompatibility = 11
+//targetCompatibility = 21
+
+repositories {
+    mavenCentral()
+}
+
+dependencies {
+	implementation group: 'mysql', name: 'mysql-connector-java', version: '8.0.19'
+	implementation group: 'org.postgresql', name: 'postgresql', version: '42.2.9'
+	implementation group: 'org.xerial', name: 'sqlite-jdbc', version: '3.30.1'
+
+    // Use JUnit test framework
+    testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
+}
+
+mainClassName = 'gui.App'
diff --git a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index 4e1cc9d..510e4ef 100644
--- a/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-6.1.1-all.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.6-all.zip
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82f4f3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * This file was generated by the Gradle 'init' task.
+ *
+ * The settings file is used to specify which projects to include in your build.
+ *
+ * Detailed information about configuring a multi-project build in Gradle can be found
+ * in the user manual at https://docs.gradle.org/5.4/userguide/multi_project_builds.html
+ */
+
+rootProject.name = 'MovieBookingSystem'