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+= {C Application} Custom Source Layout Configuration
+:summary: Set custom source layout for a {C application}.
+:type: sample-chapter
+:tags: sample, {application}, sources, native, {C}, gradle
+:category: {C}
+:description: See how to customize the source layout of {an application} implemented in {C} using the Gradle Nokee plugins.
+
+NOTE: You can open this sample inside an IDE using the https://www.jetbrains.com/help/idea/gradle.html#gradle_import_project_start[IntelliJ native importer] or https://projects.eclipse.org/projects/tools.buildship[Eclipse Buildship].
+
+Here is a sample where we configure the source layout of {an application} implemented in {C} with no dependencies and minimal configuration.
+[source,groovy]
+----
+plugins {
+	id 'dev.nokee.c-application'    // <1>
+}
+
+application {
+	cSources.setFrom('srcs')        // <2>
+	privateHeaders.setFrom('incs')  // <3>
+}
+
+----
+<1> Apply the C application plugin.
+<2> Set C sources to include everything under `srcs` directory.
+<3> Set private headers to include everything under `incs` directory.
+
+Build the application:
+//build & run ?
+[source,terminal]
+----
+$ ./gradlew assemble
+
+BUILD SUCCESSFUL
+4 actionable tasks: 4 executed
+----
+Setting the source layout will exclude the conventional source location as per example below.
+//TODO change "conventional source location" ?
+[source,terminal]
+----
+$ mkdir -p src/main/c
+$ echo "broken!" > src/main/c/broken.c
+$ mkdir -p src/main/headers
+$ echo "broken!" > src/main/headers/greeter.h
+$ ./gradlew clean assemble
+
+BUILD SUCCESSFUL
+5 actionable tasks: 5 executed
+----
+It can also be applied to other native components and languages : link other example here
+
+For more information, see link:working-with-source-files.adoc[working with source files chapter].