keytool error: java.io.FileNotFoundException: C:\AndroidWorkspace\androidKey\public.jks (The system cannot find the path specified)

Question

I am to trying to create a signed app in Android Studio, but i am stuck at this error which says

keytool error: java.io.FileNotFoundException: C:\AndroidWorkspace\androidKey\public.jks (The system cannot find the path specified)

I get this error when i am creating a new key store. i am confused, why would it search for this key, when i am trying to create a new one.

Android Studio : V1.1.0

JRE: 1.8.0_25-b18 amd64

Answer 1

On windows if you are trying to generate the key using the cmd and copying the command from the android docs which is the following:

keytool -genkey -v -keystore c:\Users\USER_NAME\key.jks -storetype JKS -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000 -alias key

you need to change the USER_NAME part to what ever is your PC name which is a folder name in the users folder and then execute the code. For example if my users folder name is Taba then I have to execute this code:

keytool -genkey -v -keystore c:\Users\Taba\key.jks -storetype JKS -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000 -alias key

Or you can even change the directory to where ever you like the .jks file to be saved.

Answer 2

Windows path might be the problem

 keytool -genkey -v -keystore c:\key.jks -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000 -alias key

Use a path like above where the slash used is backward slanting.

Answer 3

If the error says "permission denied" above, then if you run the command in cmd, run cmd as administrator.