if(project.hasProperty('yourprojectname.properties') (example for Windows) yourprojectname.properties=c:\Users\\signing\yourprojectname.propertiesģ) Create yourprojectname.properties file in the location you specified in Step 2 with the following information: keystore=C:\path\to\keystore\yourapps.keystoreĤ) Modify your gradle.build file to point to yourprojectname.properties file to use the variables. The location for this file depends on your OS: /home//.gradle/ (Linux)Ģ) Add an entry pointing to yourprojectname.properties file. With this solution you get the control of using your own keystore and the magic of automation during debug and release builds.ġ) Create a gradle.properties (if you don't already have one). Yes you can go to File -> Project Structure and assign signing keystores and passwords in the Signing tab but that will put plaintext entries into your gradle.build file which means your secrets might be disclosed (especially in repository commits). This solution also gives you the ability to store your keys outside of the project directory as well as enjoy automation in the signing process.

To do that, use: $ keytool -list -v -keystore -alias -storepass -keypass įor your debug key that would look like: $ keytool -list -v -keystore debug.You can specify your own debug keystore if you wish. To hook your app up with services like Google APIs you'll need to print out each of your keys' fingerprints and give them to the services you're using. To create a debug keystore, use: $ keytool -genkey -v -keystore debug.keystore -storepass android -alias androiddebugkey -keypass android -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000įor your release keystore, do the same as above but choose a name, alias, and password that you prefer.

To generate keystores for signing Android apps at the command line, use: $ keytool -genkey -v -keystore my-key.keystore -alias alias_name -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000Ī debug keystore which is used to sign an Android app during development needs a specific alias and password combination as dictated by Google.

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