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Question

I just switched from Xcode 3 to 4. When I attempt to upload an app that I have archived to the organizer, I receive this error:

The archive is invalid. /var/folders/.../app.ipa does not exist.

This happens after I log in to itunes connect, select the application to update and select next. I am not sure where to begin trying to figure out what is causing this error. Please let me know if I am leaving out anything that would be useful for diagnosing. Thanks

Answer 1

I recently switched to a new MacBook Pro and had XCode 4 installed from a Time Machine drive via the Migration Assistant.

Re-installing XCode 4 with the Unix Tools fixed it.

For some reason those files weren't getting copied across with Migration Assistant.

Answer 2

I was not able to solve this problem by changing or fixing code signing identities (which should resolve this problem in many cases. Nor did simply reinstalling Xcode. These are the top two solutions as I post this answer.

I found success in uninstalling all the developer tools, and reinstalling from scratch.

Answer 3

My solution was:

Open the info.plist file in your project and in product name write your products name instead of $[PRODUCT_NAME]

Answer 4

1. Quit Xcode
2. With a text editor open the file YourProject.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
3. Delete all lines containing PROVISIONING_FILE =
4. Delete all lines containing CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY =
5. Save & close project.pbxproj
6. Reopen your project in Xcode
7. Clean the project
8. In the Build Settings pane choose the correct code signing identity
9. Rebuild

Answer 5

I had the same issue for both TestFlight and App Store. The solution for me was to archive the app, and in the organizer select "Don't sign" when you try to validate/submit or share (in the case of TestFlight).

Hope this helps.

Answer 6

I tried most of the ideas above, and they did not work for me, likely because I am using he Appcelerator Titanium platform. I did however delete the Build directory and re-built the product and it passed the validation and I was able to upload the binary to the app store.