Android: failing in cmd when locating debug.keystore, what is the problem!?

Question

Hi there,

I'm trying to generate the MD5 fingerprint from the debug.keystore file using keytool.exe in my jdk so I can use google maps in my android project. I've located the keystore file and have moved it into C:\android just to make things easier.

Then in command I type

c:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_13\bin>keytool -list -alias androiddebugkey -keystore "C:\android\debug.keystore" -storepass android -keypass android

And i keep getting the error

keytool error: java.lang.Exception: Keystore file does not exist: C:\android\debug.keystore

Ive also tried entering the keystore in from its original location rather than moving to c:\android but still get the same error!

Does anyone have any idea why this is happening? Also is there any other way to get this MD5 fingerprint? some program maybe?

Thanks alot.

Answer 1

You might try adding c:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_13\bin to your PATH, then running the keytool command from the C:\android directory. That's what I do (more or less -- I have JDK6 and a different directory), and it works fine.

Answer 2

keytool error: java.lang.Exception: Keystore file does not exist: C:\android\debug.keystore

Tells me that file isn't there like you think it is.

Also, if you are using the Eclipse Android tools, you can export a signed APK file via Eclipse, which might be easier for you than using the command line tools.