Error after renaming Xcode 6 project: "linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)"

Question

So after I create an Xcode 6 project, even if I haven't written any code in it, if I try renaming it by double clicking the bolded program title in the upper left hand corner of the navigator and then confirming that I want the checked items' names changed, I get the following error when I try running it: "clang: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)"

I've even tried using the find tool to see all the things named the previous name, including the info.plist (which I think is the problem) and changing them to the new name. By renaming the info.plist manually I get an error saying that doesn't exist.

What am I doing wrong?

Answer 1

I saw the same error after changing the name, and I was able to fix it by clearing the "Test Host" values in the Build Settings of my "Tests" target:

Alternatively, If you need your tests to be able to run after changing the name of your project, you should be able to update the MyProject.app/MyProject value in both fields to reflect the new name of your project (ie. MyNewProject.app/MyNewProject)

Answer 2

If above method(s) doesn't work and if for now you don't feel like needing to test anything in your project, just remove your project test target.

Later on if you need to create some tests, you will still be able to add test targets again.

Answer 3

Go to the Build Settings of my "Tests" target then change the paths from the old project name to your new project name

Test Host
 - Debug   Build/Debug-iphoneos/OldProjectName.app/OldProjectName
 - Release Build/Release-iphoneos/OldProjectName.app/OldProjectName

Test Host
 - Debug   Build/Debug-iphoneos/NewProjectName.app/NewProjectName
 - Release Build/Release-iphoneos/NewProjectName.app/NewProjectName

Just simply clearing them would break your tests so you need to replace them with the new project name.