I can t find the Android keytool

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I am trying to follow the Android mapping tutorial and got to this part where I had to get an API key   I have found my debug keystore but there does not appear to be a keytool application in the directory     C  Documents and Settings tward   android gt ls adb usb ini      avd       debug keystore  repositories cfg androidtool cfg  ddms cfg  default keyset   There is also no keytool in this directory   C  Android android-sdk-windows tools gt ls AdbWinApi dll     apkbuilder bat       etc1tool exe         mksdcard exe AdbWinUsbApi dll  ddms bat             fastboot exe         source properties Jet               dmtracedump exe      hierarchyviewer bat  sqlite3 exe NOTICE txt        draw9patch bat       hprof-conv exe       traceview bat adb exe           emulator exe         layoutopt bat        zipalign exe android bat       emulator NOTICE txt  lib   I am using Eclipse as my editor and believe that I have downloaded all the latest SDK   What am I doing wrong

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keytool comes with the Java SDK  You should find it in the directory that contains javac  etc

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This seemed far harder to find than it needs to be for OSX  Too many conflicting posts   For MAC OSX Mavericks Java JDK 7  follow these steps to locate keytool   Firstly make sure to install Java JDK   http   docs oracle com javase 7 docs webnotes install mac mac-jdk html  Then type this into command prompt    usr libexec java home -v 1 7  it will spit out something like    Library Java JavaVirtualMachines jdk1 7 0 51 jdk Contents Home   keytool is located in the same directory as javac  ie     Library Java JavaVirtualMachines jdk1 7 0 51 jdk Contents Home bin   From bin directory you can use the keytool

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Ok I did this in Windows 7 32-bit system   step 1  go to - C  Program Files Java jdk1 6 0 26 bin  - and run jarsigner exe first   double click    step2  locate  debug keystore  in my case it was - C  Users MyPcName  android  step3  open command prompt and go to dir - C  Program Files Java jdk1 6 0 26 bin   and give the following command            keytool -list -keystore  C  Users MyPcName  android debug keystore    step4  it will ask for Keystore password now                which I am figuring out     -     update  OK in my case password was    android     -  I am using Eclipse for android  so I found it here   Follow the steps in eclipse                     Windows preferences android build      Look in  default Debug Keystore   field        Command to change the keystore password  look here   Keystore change passwords

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In fact  eclipse export will call  java -jar android-sdk-windows tools lib sdklib jar com android sdklib build ApkBuilderMain   and then call com android sdklib internal build SignedJarBuilder

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No need to use the command line   If you FILE-   Export Android Application  in the ADK then it will allow you to create a key and then produce your  apk file

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Okay  so this post is from six months ago  but I thought I would add some info here for people who are confused about the whole API key MD5 fingerprint business  It took me a while to figure out  so I assume others have had trouble with it too  unless I m just that dull    These directions are for Windows XP  but I imagine it is similar for other versions of Windows   It appears Mac and Linux users have an easier time with this so I won t address them   So in order to use mapviews in your Android apps  Google wants to check in with them so you can sign off on an Android Maps APIs Terms Of Service agreement  I think they don t want you to make any turn-by-turn GPS apps to compete with theirs or something  I didn t really read it  Oops   So go to http   code google com android maps-api-signup html and check it out  They want you to check the  I have read and agree with the terms and conditions  box and enter your certificate s MD5 fingerprint  Wtf is that  you might say  I don t know  but just do what I say and your Android app doesn t get hurt   Go to Start Run and type cmd to open up a command prompt  You need to navigate to the directory with the keytool exe file  which might be in a slightly different place depending on which version JDK you have installed  Mine is in C  Program Files Java jdk1 6 0 21 bin but try browsing to the Java folder and see what version you have and change the path accordingly   After navigating to C  Program Files Java  lt  your JDK version here   bin in the command prompt  type   keytool -list -keystore  C  Documents and Settings  lt  your user name here  gt   android debug keystore    with the quotes   Of course  lt  your user name here   would be your own Windows username    If you are having trouble finding this path and you are using Eclipse  you can check Window preferences Android Build and check out the  Default Debug keystore    Press enter and it will prompt you for a password   Just press enter   And voila  at the bottom is your MD5 fingerprint  Type your fingerprint into the text box at the Android Maps API Signup page and hit Generate API Key   And there s your key in all its glory  with a handy sample xml layout with your key entered for you to copy and paste

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The 4-Step Answer above worked for me  but it returns the SH1-key    but Google asks for the MD5-key to generate your API key   One needs simply to add a  -v  in the command in step 3  -like so   Updated 4-Step Answer  Ok I did this in Windows 7 32-bit system   step 1  go to - C  Program Files Java jdk1 7 0 bin - and run jarsigner exe first   double click   step2  locate debug keystore  in Eclipse  Windows Preferences Android build     in my case it was - C  Users MyPcName android  step3  open command prompt and go to dir - C  Program Files Java jdk1 7 0 bin and give the following command  keytool -v -list -keystore  C  Users MyPcName android debug keystore   step4  it will ask for Keystore password now  The default is  android

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If you re using Android Studio for Windows to create a release keystore and signed  apk  just follow these steps   1  Build   Generate Signed APK  2  Choose  Create New      choose the path to the keystore  and enter all the required data  3  After your keystore  your keystore name jks  has been created  you will then use it to create your first signed apk at a destination of your choosing  I haven t seen a need to use the command tool if you have an IDE like Android Studio

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I never installed Java  but when you install Android Studio it has its own version within the Android directory   Here is where mine is located   Your path may be similar   After that you can either put the keytool into your path  or just run it from that directory   C  Program Files Android Android Studio jre bin

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One thing that wasn t mentioned here  but kept me from running keytool altogether  was that you need to run the Command Prompt as Administrator    Just wanted to share it

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