title: Google Services - Failed to resolve: com.google.android.gms:play-services:7.8.99
body: <p>Could someone please help me understand. </p>
  
  <p>This is my first time with Google Services </p>
  
  <p>So following <a href="https://developers.google.com/android/guides/setup" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this</a> website I tried compiling it. With the version 7.8.99 and it gives me the error 
  Failed to resolve: com.google.android.gms:play-services:7.8.99</p>
  
  <p>I have downloaded the latest 
  <code>Google Play Services</code> (revision 26)</p>
  
  <p>And yet it gives me the error or is my version <code>7.8.99</code> wrong. I got the version number from 
  <img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/cBlDp.jpg" alt="App Info Google Play Services"></p>
  
  <p>I am a beginner in android development so pls do help me</p>