diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5680166..edc4e5d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 *.user
 *.userosscache
 *.sln.docstates
+*.sln
 
 # User-specific files (MonoDevelop/Xamarin Studio)
 *.userprefs
diff --git a/template/android/native/.gitignore b/template/android/native/.gitignore
index aa724b7..37c59e8 100644
--- a/template/android/native/.gitignore
+++ b/template/android/native/.gitignore
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 /.idea/navEditor.xml
 /.idea/assetWizardSettings.xml
 .DS_Store
-/build
+*/build
 /captures
 .externalNativeBuild
 .cxx
diff --git a/template/android/native/newbinding/build.gradle.kts b/template/android/native/newbinding/build.gradle.kts
index 0d1c056..20df328 100644
--- a/template/android/native/newbinding/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/template/android/native/newbinding/build.gradle.kts
@@ -25,20 +25,27 @@ android {
     }
 }
 
+// Create configuration for copyDependencies
+configurations {
+    create("copyDependencies")
+}
+
 dependencies {
 
-    // Add package dependency for binding library. Uncomment line below and add your dependency.
-    // implementation("dependency.name.goes.here")
+    // Add package dependency for binding library
+    // Uncomment line below and replace {dependency.name.goes.here} with your dependency
+    // implementation("{dependency.name.goes.here}")
 
-    // Copy dependencies for binding library. Uncomment line below and add your dependency.
-    // "copyDependencies"("dependency.name.goes.here")
+    // Copy dependencies for binding library
+    // Uncomment line below and replace {dependency.name.goes.here} with your dependency
+    // "copyDependencies"("{dependency.name.goes.here}")
 }
 
-// Copy dependencies for binding library. Uncomment code block below.
-//project.afterEvaluate {
-//    tasks.register<Copy>("copyDeps") {
-//        from(configurations["copyDependencies"])
-//        into("${projectDir}/build/outputs/deps")
-//    }
-//    tasks.named("preBuild") { finalizedBy("copyDeps") }
-//}
+// Copy dependencies for binding library
+project.afterEvaluate {
+    tasks.register<Copy>("copyDeps") {
+        from(configurations["copyDependencies"])
+        into("${buildDir}/outputs/deps")
+    }
+    tasks.named("preBuild") { finalizedBy("copyDeps") }
+}
diff --git a/template/android/native/settings.gradle.kts b/template/android/native/settings.gradle.kts
index f54f8dd..33238b0 100644
--- a/template/android/native/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/template/android/native/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ dependencyResolutionManagement {
 
         // Add repository here, e.g.
         // maven {
-        //    url = uri("urlGoesHere")
+        //    url = uri("{urlGoesHere}")
         // }
     }
 }
diff --git a/template/sample/MauiSample.csproj b/template/sample/MauiSample.csproj
index 45b133b..824c636 100644
--- a/template/sample/MauiSample.csproj
+++ b/template/sample/MauiSample.csproj
@@ -69,4 +69,12 @@
         <ProjectReference Include="..\android\NewBinding.Android.Binding\NewBinding.Android.Binding.csproj" />
     </ItemGroup>
 
+	<!-- Reference the Android binding dependencies -->
+	<!-- Uncomment the code block below and update the AndroidLibrary path to point your dependency .aar -->
+	<!-- <ItemGroup Condition="$(TargetFramework.Contains('android'))">
+        <AndroidLibrary Include="..\android\native\newbinding\bin\Release\net8.0-android\outputs\deps\{yourDependencyLibrary.aar}">
+            <Bind>false</Bind>
+            <Visible>false</Visible>
+        </AndroidLibrary>
+    </ItemGroup> -->
 </Project>