How create keystore for release and not on debug? flutter

Question

I followed the steps for deployment for flutter using this website https://flutter.io/android-release/

And when i run flutter build apk i get this error

Execution failed for task ':app:validateSigningRelease'.
> Keystore file filepath/key.jks> not found for signing config 'release'.

what i'm i missing to make it so it will sign for release?

when i change the line signingConfig signingConfigs.release to signingConfig signingConfigs.debug in my build.gradle it works, but to need it to be sign for release

my build.gradle

signingConfigs {
        release {
            keyAlias keystoreProperties['keyAlias']
            keyPassword keystoreProperties['keyPassword']
            storeFile file(keystoreProperties['storeFile'])
            storePassword keystoreProperties['storePassword']
        }
    }
    buildTypes {
        release {
            signingConfig signingConfigs.release

            minifyEnabled true
            useProguard true

            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
        }
    }
}

folder structure:

Project

-Android
|-- .gradle
|-- app
|   |-- src
|   |   `-- main
|   |       |-- java
|   |       |-- res
|   |       `-- AndroidManifest.xml
|   `-- build.gradle
|-- gradle
|   `-- wrapper
|-- gradle.properties
|-- gradlew
|-- local.properties
|-- proguard-rules.pro
|-- gradlew.bat
`-- key.properties

i left out files under wrapper, java, and res

key.properties

storePassword=<placeholder1>
keyPassword=<placeholder1>
keyAlias=key
storeFile=</Users/Conner/key.jks>

Panamerican

could you post your folder structure for your android project? – Smocking

How would i go about doing that? – Panamerican

Just take a picture of your folder structure? Where do you defined the keyAlias, ... vars? – Smocking

I defined it in key.properties, folder structure in edit – Panamerican

did you put the full path on " storeFile=<placeholder2> " ? – Smocking

Im pretty positive that it is, under "users/myname/key.jks"... when i run "flutter build apk"when i put debug instead of release it works fine (see above question) – Panamerican

It should be the full path... Eg: /home/users/yourname/yourkey.jks – Smocking

On a mac the root is /Users i believe... i tried doing "home" and "macintosh HD", i guess there is something i missing there... – Panamerican

Open your Terminal and type: pwd – Smocking

It is just "/" and that signifies the hardrive – Panamerican

Navigate to your key folder on terminal and type pwd – Smocking

/Users/Myname/key.jks – Panamerican

Is it the same as your storeFile var? Without <> – Smocking

it is the exact same – Panamerican

It's weird, are you sure there are no typo/case sensitive? – Smocking

Could this be the problem..... the error has the root to my app directory too...." Keystore file /Users/myname/AndroidStudioProjects/ICISI/android/app/</Users/myname/key.jks> not found for signing config 'release'." – Panamerican

Update the question with your real storeFile var. – Smocking

it is updated .. – Panamerican

Don't use < > chars remove those – Smocking

Yup that was it, thank you so much for bearing with me.... the password also shouldn't use them either – Panamerican

Answer 1

You must remove the '<' chars, it's only as sample data.

storePassword=yourpasswordhere
keyPassword=yourkeypasswordhere
keyAlias=youralias
storeFile=/your/path/key.jks

Smocking

Answer 2

To avoid conflicts place the key.jks file inside android\app\key folder and in key.properties file add

storePassword=yourpasswordhere keyPassword=yourkeypasswordhere keyAlias=youralias storeFile=key/key.jks

Hamza

According to the documentation, kjs file should be kept somewhere safe, not public, and that should not be in you app folder. – Silhouette

Answer 3

If you are using Android Studio and if you want to place your key in any folder other than android than you have to use the following format for storeFile in your key.properties file:

storePassword=app_bar_demo_key
keyPassword=app_bar_demo_key
keyAlias=app_bar_demo_key
storeFile=E:\\Dharmik\\Flutter\\Demo\\Keystore\\your_key_name.jks

I have demonstrated my keypath but you have to use the path where your key is stored but your path should be separated using '\\'(double backslash) instead of '\'(single backslash) as I have shown above.
Using this method you can place your key in any location you want.

Eggshaped