Android: keytool error on the command line when locating debug.keystore

Question

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 a command prompt 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

I've also tried entering the keystore in from its original location rather than moving to c:\android but I 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?

Answer 1

to generate debug.keystore file

in Eclipse/ADT, go to Windows > Preferences > Android > Build

once it is generated use ur command(c:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.5.0_13\bin>keytool -list -alias androiddebugkey -keystore "C:\android\debug.keystore" -storepass android -keypass android) to generate MD5.

this is used to generate api key for google map.

Answer 2

You should execute the keytools from c:\Program Files (x86)\java\jre6\bin>

And here execute the keytool command without "\"

keytool -list -alias androiddebugkey -keystore C:\Users\<you_user_name>\.android\debug.keystore -storepass android -keypass android

It will work!