iOS Question This bundle is invalid. The IPA format requires a top-level directory named Payload, containing only

[b4auser1]

B4I ver. 3.60 and hosted builder.

I did the steps to upload an app to iTunes connect are:
1. Compile in Release mode.
2. Download with Tools - Build Server - Download Last Built.
3. Upload with Tools - Build Server - Upload App to iTunes Connect.


The application is built in release mode. It works on device without connection to computer with B4i.

 

[Erel]

Can you post the exact error message?

 

[b4auser1]

1 package(s) were not uploaded because they had problems:
/var/folders/lj/wrbzzxds6b53f88_rx3x7c800000gn/T/A96F913F-FAFC-4606-85AE-E139C0397851/1234137009.itmsp - Error Messages:
ERROR ITMS-90017: "This bundle is invalid. The IPA format requires a top-level directory named Payload, containing only a .app bundle and optional plugins in a Plugins directory."
2017-05-08 10:51:55.626 altool[69963:69135218] *** Error: Errors uploading 'C:\Downloads\KosherGroup.ipa': (
"Error Domain=ITunesTransporterErrorDomain Code=-18000 \"ERROR ITMS-90017: \"This bundle is invalid. The IPA format requires a top-level directory named Payload, containing only a .app bundle and optional plugins in a Plugins directory.\"\" UserInfo={NSLocalizedRecoverySuggestion=ERROR ITMS-90017: \"This bundle is invalid. The IPA format requires a top-level directory named Payload, containing only a .app bundle and optional plugins in a Plugins directory.\", NSLocalizedDescription=ERROR ITMS-90017: \"This bundle is invalid. The IPA format requires a top-level directory named Payload, containing only a .app bundle and optional plugins in a Plugins directory.\", NSLocalizedFailureReason=ERROR ITMS-90017: \"This bundle is invalid. The IPA format requires a top-level directory named Payload, containing only a .app bundle and optional plugins in a Plugins directory.\"}"
)

 

[b4auser1]

In the tutorial https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/threads/b4i-v2-30-beta-has-been-released.59124/#post-372309
I saw Archive.zip. After Download with Tools - Build Server - Download Last Built I found only ipa file and tried to upolad it to iTunes.

 

[b4auser1]

WO: I investigated and found that my ipa file contains *.dSYM folder in Payload, though ipa file shouldn't contain it. Only app Archive.zip can contain *.dSYM folder.
I deleted the *.dSYM folder in the ipa file and managed to upload ipa file to iTunes connect successfully.

 

[Erel]

I'm not sure how the dSYM folder got there. Your project references a Swift library, right? In that case it should create an IPA file instead of Archive.zip. However the issue with dSYM getting added to the IPA file should have been fixed (I'm unable to reproduce it).

 

[Christian García S.]

Hello, today I want to publish my app, I have the same error:

I have version B4I 4.0 Beta #1, MacOS Sierra with Application Loader 3.6 (1020).

I was trying to create ipa manually from tmp.zip unsuccessfully.

If a uncompress zip file and delete dSYM folder I got new errors like that:

Thanks.

 

[b4auser1]

Your project references a Swift library, right?

This is the list of the libraries in my project.
NumberOfLibraries=8
Library1=icore
Library2=isql
Library3=ihud
Library4=istringutils
Library5=iui8
Library6=ihttp
Library7=ijson
Library8=iphone

ipa might be created because of this ?
Suggestion 1:
#MinVersion: 8.0
Suggestion 2:
#ProvisionFile: Adhoc_001.mobileprovision

http://engineering.2359media.net/bl...an-ios-application-for-distribution-manually/
"Usually the process of application submit / export through Xcode starts by creating an archive and this archive can be used to submit the application to Appstore directly or build an ipa file ready to be distributed manually."

 

[Erel]

Hello, today I want to publish my app, I have the same error:

Have you downloaded the build to the PC with Tools - Build Server - Download last build?

 

[Erel]

A request to any developer that encountered this issue with the hosted builder:
Please build the app in release mode (with store certificate). Download it with Tools - Build Server - Download last build and try to submit it.
If it fails then please send me archive.zip to erel@basic4ppc.com.

 

[b4auser1]

ipa might be created because of this ?
Suggestion 2:
#ProvisionFile: Adhoc_001.mobileprovision

I changed provision file from adhoc to AppStore and Archieve.zip was created.
I uploaded Archieve.zip wo any modifications.

So there is a problem with building ipa file using adhoc provision file.
WO: see. in https://www.b4x.com/android/forum/t...ed-payload-containing-only.79279/#post-502157

 

[Erel]

So there is a problem with building ipa file using adhoc provision file.

This is expected. You cannot upload applications to the store signed with an ad hoc certificate.

 

[tufanv]

A request to any developer that encountered this issue with the hosted builder:
Please build the app in release mode (with store certificate). Download it with Tools - Build Server - Download last build and try to submit it.
If it fails then please send me archive.zip to erel@basic4ppc.com.

Erel,

I am exmperiencing in now, build with store certificate but getting error : ERROR ITMS-90017
I wanted to send you the file as you requested but there are no acrchive files , just a tmp and ipa file. I dont have any swift libraries in my app.

 

[tufanv]

I found out that stg happened to my provision file , I created a new one and it is ok now.

 

[Erel]

This happens when you use a non-store provision profile.

 

[fredo]

WO: I investigated and found that my ipa file contains *.dSYM folder in Payload, though ipa file shouldn't contain it. Only app Archive.zip can contain *.dSYM folder.
I deleted the *.dSYM folder in the ipa file and managed to upload ipa file to iTunes connect successfully.

This is an old thread, I know.
Nevertheless, I would like to confirm here that the error also occurred with me today and could be fixed by removing the folder "dSYM" inside the ipa file.